That wasn't the point. You missed the context or something. Those were just examples of initial thoughts that come up when starting to understand a new codebase

That wasn't the point. You missed the context or something. Those were just examples of initial thoughts that come up when starting to understand a new codebase. My point was exactly the opposite and parallel to what you said. But even with experience it takes time to decode those decisions. The point is that it takes time to understand the whys of code that is counterintuitive at first. Even if you are a 100% match for the technology.