It's ok no need to apologize here. You've done nothing wrong.
Style and neatness extends beyond linters. For example naming. I can choose bad names. The linter won't catch it. I can choose inconsistent names and the linter won't catch it.
Also style can refer to programming style. One programmer may prefer recursion the other for loops. Another programmer may prefer dependency injection while a golang programmer is more against that style.
None of these things are pedantic imo.
I would also kindly request that you don't say stuff like this: "Maybe you have some other experience of pointless pedantry but I don't know what it is.". It comes off as bit rude to me. Though I assume that was not your intention it did come off that way and I would just like this conversation to continue amicably.