It seems like constructive criticism rather than scolding.
If I were running around saying "providence" instead of "provenance" I would want someone to tell me.
Yes, it was meant constructively and for exactly this reason. I interpreted what they wrote as what they meant, then realized it was a mistake that I could have easily made too.
Me too, but we're the minority. Most people are rolling their eyes every time this happens. They don't want constructive criticism any more than they want normal criticism.