You could say some of the top tier of society has a presence here, but I don't think it describes most of HN's audience and commentariat. Anyway, comment quali

You could say some of the top tier of society has a presence here, but I don't think it describes most of HN's audience and commentariat. Anyway, comment quality does vary a lot by subject matter. Industry insiders aren't likely to say anything new in this case, whether because of NDAs or language barriers or disinterest in HN, yet there is broad interest in the direction of automobile development. It's something people here are trying pretty hard to understand themselves, so they often feel they have gained enough insight to share, just as they do with COVID. I'm no sociologist though, this is just a layman's take. :)