> are only marginally less naive As I understand naive, it's a relative term - comparing to something which is considered more mature, reasonable etc. which -

> are only marginally less naive As I understand naive, it's a relative term - comparing to something which is considered more mature, reasonable etc. which - and that's important - can be presented as an antitheses. If something different, which is "better", can't be presented, then "naive" becomes "best", which definitely changes the meaning to the degree of non-applicability.