I am just a jerk who is here to point out jerk things to people.

I haven't done my job if someone isn't offended.

I mention doing the stat stuff yourself because in the long run it will make you a better player. Perhaps more questioning motivations behind optimizations instead of blindly listening to what may be an erroneous suggestion. Doing so encourages discussion and that leads to better performance all around.

Like I say for my sim, I love it when people say stuff like "this is stupid and wrong" because it is far more useful than "yes-men" commentary.