>"Many people appreciate the work" This felt like an addition to ward of anticipated backlash. As if the author was aware their point might not be received fav

>"Many people appreciate the work" This felt like an addition to ward of anticipated backlash. As if the author was aware their point might not be received favourably. Hmmm. I reject the argument that this term is bad because its origins are messy. Similarly a lot of the points put forward here seem like justifications for style rather than actual points (yes - even those ones about supposed clarity).