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> But to not broach the question at all for the sake of avoiding the volume of dialogue it might produce seems kinda odd, imo.

Yeah, I guess you're right, maybe I was a bit overcautious there. Nonetheless, I do think that it is better to ask specific questions rather than the blanket "what's the best X?" Note that this is not limited to text editors - there are very few domains in life where a "best" anything is to be found. Asking specific, non-emotionalized questions ("What is a good X under condition Y?") is more likely to lead to constructive answers.