I strongly agree with both of the comments you’ve written in this thread so far, but the last paragraph here seems especially important. Regarding this bit, though:
I might be a bit of an outlier
This factor may push in the opposite way than you’d think, given the context. Specifically, if people who might have gotten into EA in the past ended up avoiding it because they were exposed to this example, then you’d expect the example to be more popular than it would be if everyone who once stood a reasonable chance of becoming an EA (or even a hardcore EA) had stuck around to give you their opinion on whether you should use that example. So, keep doing what you’re doing! I like your approach.
I strongly agree with both of the comments you’ve written in this thread so far, but the last paragraph here seems especially important. Regarding this bit, though:
This factor may push in the opposite way than you’d think, given the context. Specifically, if people who might have gotten into EA in the past ended up avoiding it because they were exposed to this example, then you’d expect the example to be more popular than it would be if everyone who once stood a reasonable chance of becoming an EA (or even a hardcore EA) had stuck around to give you their opinion on whether you should use that example. So, keep doing what you’re doing! I like your approach.