[azangru]

> Sending a working person a 14 page letter about anything expecting them to read it is wild to me

His addressees were members of the editorial board. Surely the editorial board should be accustomed to reading lengthy prose?

Now, writing a 14-page letter, of a quality that matches published articles, is what's wild to me.

[oaiey]

Well, how long do we work on some slide decks to convince management? How much we polish them aesthetically? This is a scientist working to convince a management board. So he puts effort in it and tries to make a convincing pitch.

Just a different media ;)