I agree, and I am aware of it. I was about to get into another example to show something that only macros can do, but the post was getting too long.

So please hang in there ;) I'm getting there.

Also, there are different levels of audience. Diving straight into complex macro structures might just be ineffective.

Above all, I'm not trying to preach to the converted. You seem to be well aware of the powers of Lisp, so not my intended audience. But thanks for reading and your input anyway ;)