Good distinction. As a scientist, 'to our surprise' is exceptionally surprising! We are already domain experts on the research edge for whatever topic, and wri

Good distinction. As a scientist, 'to our surprise' is exceptionally surprising! We are already domain experts on the research edge for whatever topic, and writing to our peers. What we know is already not obvious to non-experts. For something to be surprising to the domain experts too, that's where the novelty points start, and why we are taking time to write/read. So, clever!