I agree with most of this. Using shorter, simpler sentences is something I've had to slowly learn how to do. I have worked with many people for whom English was

I agree with most of this. Using shorter, simpler sentences is something I've had to slowly learn how to do. I have worked with many people for whom English was not their first language. They are all very skilled, but I have experienced that the way I instinctively write can cause difficulty. I naturally reach for lots of dependent clauses, qualifications, and diversions. Splitting those out into separate sentences takes a little effort, but I find that it increases communication quite a lot. I try to notice myself getting too florid in messages like PR comments. And I will spend a little time rewriting them to simplify the expression. I tried to write this comment in a "plain" style from the beginning. There are still a few items that I think could be improved. "for whom English..." might be one example.