[andywood]

This seems to me like a pretty random communication pattern to jump on, and not at all likely to be universally 'right'. Maybe it's a personal issue for the author, and others.

I've been teaching computer science to laypeople for decades, all the while saying it's easy. I feel confident in saying that, because I feel confident that I can make it easy. Explaining complicated topics in simple terms is one of my favorite things.

For myself, anytime I have to go to someone at work and have them explain a system that makes no sense to me, if they start with "oh it's simple, here..." I'm fairly sure my reaction is "Good! Please show me the simplicity!"