[LunicLynx]

Having the dashes to make something a headline on another row disconnects meaning. You now have to edit two lines to make one change.

Same for the code part.

This might be easier to read but it’s not simpler.

[ricardobeat]

Markdown itself introduced that syntax. Though it’s not used nearly as much as it was initially, it’s one of the main features that make it very readable in plain text.