This may well be true, but it can also be an accurate and succinct word for "related to the bigger picture but a separate conversation". E.g. performance and s

This may well be true, but it can also be an accurate and succinct word for "related to the bigger picture but a separate conversation". E.g. performance and security of the system both relate to that system but each dimension can be worked on or discussed without necessarily impacting the other. Our team uses it quite organically and humbly (and not excessively) but yes it absolutely is a candidate for use in an affected manner rather than a genuine one.