It's so unfortunate that the author didn't feel much the need of humility. He worked on some pretty cool stuff, it could have been great to present it differently.
IMHO, the author doesn't understand the subject domain deeply enough to address it.
Darn, I was hoping my 20 years of musical experience would give me enough domain knowledge. If there are specific gaps in my understanding of music theory, please let me know; I'd love to learn.
I'm sorry to have offended, but I stand by my statement. IMHO, you've conflated the guidelines of musical grammar for rules of musical composition.
Hi! The author here. Would love to see what that different presentation would've been so that the language of my next project would reflect a more humbling tone. Thanks!