That was delightful to read!

"There's so much more to this than what is assumed by most people."
Indeed. That's the crux of it, yeah? Glad to have someone who's willing to pay attention and learn -- but then it sounds as though you're already good at doing that with others, too. Just being willing to treat someone like they're a human and that what they say matters, it goes a long way.

And yeah, there may be a bit of jargon and a bunch of acronyms to pick up, (a few of them are referenced in the FAQ!) but that's typical of any in-group surrounding a particular topic. And from the outside looking in, it may all seem indistinguishably simplistic (all those techies with their programming, amirite? Actually there's a lot more to it than what is assumed by most people. All those sports players with their muscles and yelling! Actually, there's a lot more... etc.)