Yes, I've addressed this point here: https://brevity500.com/thoughts/why-only-brevity/ https://brevity500.com/thoughts/why-only-brevity/ In short, brevity is

Yes, I've addressed this point here: https://brevity500.com/thoughts/why-only-brevity/ https://brevity500.com/thoughts/why-only-brevity/ In short, brevity is a surprisingly excellent heuristic for writing quality. It can provide a quick and objective metric, which is handy for an online game meant to provide an engaging learning experience. Note that brevity on Brevity 500 is relative to a human-derived metric, which makes the conciseness you're aiming for more meaningful. But yes -- shorter is not always better, certainly, which is why paid users are encouraged to reach out for human feedback.