Maybe, but I also think it's good writing practice to lay a foundation for readers. My reference point would be "proper" press releases. There's always some ve

Maybe, but I also think it's good writing practice to lay a foundation for readers. My reference point would be "proper" press releases. There's always some very basic blurbs about the company and/or product being announced, in addition to the meat of the announcement. This blog is essentially a press release for nerds, so I think following a similar pattern is in the best interest of the writers for these announcements.