I think he is indeed arguing for clarity, which is why arguing for simplicity undermines his own argument. Nietzsche is a lucid writer (well, Zarathustra excep

I think he is indeed arguing for clarity, which is why arguing for simplicity undermines his own argument. Nietzsche is a lucid writer (well, Zarathustra excepted). Rewriting Nietzsche to be more "simple" would certainly be a gargantuan mistake.