"It demands a brutal honesty that risks discouraging young recruits, but this is how the best of the best operate." and "To tell people of the dangers in no unc

"It demands a brutal honesty that risks discouraging young recruits, but this is how the best of the best operate." and "To tell people of the dangers in no uncertain terms, to take a chainsaw to their ideas" are the passages I take issue with. That sure sounds like a gauntlet, like putting someone through the wringer just because. You can be supportive without cutting people down. A community doesn't have to be all cat fights and proving yourself to each other. It can just be helpful. I'm glad you're not planning on doing it that way, but your words suggest otherwise. Just something to keep an eye on.