I understand what you're saying, but it wasn't my main point. I probably expressed it poorly. I was considering an artistically lacking photographer with good

I understand what you're saying, but it wasn't my main point. I probably expressed it poorly. I was considering an artistically lacking photographer with good gear, that knows how the gear works. That's the typical target of these discussions. So the gap is artistic skill, not technical skill. I totally agree with your conclusion that most people don't want to bother with any of this.