Note that the parent said "made it past the editor." Being pedantic is the job of an editor. And, yes, explaining things correctly is hard, but doing so is the

Note that the parent said "made it past the editor." Being pedantic is the job of an editor. And, yes, explaining things correctly is hard, but doing so is the entire value proposition of a technical publication aimed at laymen. That said, PM did say "seemingly innocent" so that part was entirely reasonable.