[JumpCrisscross]

> Why not just say "eat baseline calories"?

This is like saying “everything in moderation.” What’s moderation? The whole point is drawing the new baseline.

> Assuming everyone is overweight is weird

Again, straw man. Nobody said as much. What is suggested by the research is we eat and expend more calories than is efficient.

[JeffSnazzy]

> This is like saying “everything in moderation.” What’s moderation?

Presumably, not always "less than what you're currently doing".