Am I the only one who was put-off at the first paragraph calling Yegge and ESR "gifted essayists"? Some people genuinely are gifted essayists. People who writ

Am I the only one who was put-off at the first paragraph calling Yegge and ESR "gifted essayists"? Some people genuinely are gifted essayists. People who write incredibly long-winded essays that jerk wildly to and from seemingly random topics are not among them. I'd say PG actually does qualify, his essays are generally well thought-out, and able to convey a concise, clear point. How does one possibly group PG and Yegge into the same category as writers?