That's pretty rude and meaningless. Why not just say "I disagree"? "Surface level" invites someone dig deeper. It's not a personal comment about a persons late

That's pretty rude and meaningless. Why not just say "I disagree"? "Surface level" invites someone dig deeper. It's not a personal comment about a persons latent talent. If you think it's rude to point out a common opinion based on surface level knowledge of a complex situation, that's on you.