I'd say a 50% failure rate is pretty high, especially given the high standard some individuals in this conversation are known to impose. As far as the context of the conversation impacting understanding of it, Ceres is at liberty to behave differently. If he did so long term I've little doubt his efforts at communication would be clearer as more benefit of the doubt would be afforded him.
I didn't reply, because I wouldn't have said anything but "I think it seems like a good idea.". I know Ceres or, as I first knew him, Jazzhands has a history for disliking new players, but I feel it is unfair to read everything he writes as though it were targeted towards banning all new players.