And I think it’s also reasonable, given the above context, to squint suspiciously at anyone who looks at the two initial comments in question in sequence, and then says something like this:
From my perspective, you’re now at about Ilya’s level, but with a lot more words
(I already took this sentiment apart in the grandparent, of course, but the additional context should make it clear why I laser-focused on that part of the comment. And of course, it’s also helpful to have the same sentiment expressed without the cloaking of a snide, adversarial framing.)
And I think it’s also reasonable, given the above context, to squint suspiciously at anyone who looks at the two initial comments in question in sequence, and then says something like this:
(I already took this sentiment apart in the grandparent, of course, but the additional context should make it clear why I laser-focused on that part of the comment. And of course, it’s also helpful to have the same sentiment expressed without the cloaking of a snide, adversarial framing.)