Moderation replies have to go somewhere! Did you miss my several explanations about how I wasn't responding to the specific comment, but to an overall pattern? Here they are:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40589862

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40589978

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40590128

I don't see how I could have been much clearer, so if you read those posts and still have a question that isn't addressed, I'd be curious to know what it is.