I really don't think my initial comment was that hostile, but I can see why it could be read that way. I appreciate what you're trying to say here, and should probably work on framing things positively to avoid this kind of contention.

Part of why the Raft paper is so excellent is because is does leave you feeling like you could explain/implement the algorithm. I don't want to discourage people from being excited about these ideas, because I am too.

That being said, I am generally frustrated by the lack of humility that many software engineers exhibit. "Easy" is a trigger word for me, and I really think is something that should be expunged from most of our vocabulary when referencing software.