Earlier quoted context omitted.
> acronyms are an easy and straightforward way to create a reasonably unique and short name for a new thing Convenience for the writer at the expense of the reader. Convenience is no excuse to be unclear. These names given to a thing may last for decades. Starting out naming them ambiguously is lazy and irresponsible.
One can look at abbreviations as being like pronouns with the antecedent sometimes being stored in a cultural context or being placed at first reference in a potentially longish text. Like pronouns, the 'antecedent' may be unclear causing difficulty for the reader. However, pronouns and abbreviations can help communication and be convenient to the reader. Acronyms have the advantage of being pronounceable and so trea…
> On the other hand being verbose can be tedious and even insulting (by implying a lack of familiarity with matters obvious to the reader)
Being overly clear (and perhaps verbose as a result) would only be perceived as insulting by an insecure fool. Clarity is objectively a good thing in comms.
Tedious? Sure. Very long expansions of initialisms written over and over perhaps. I have no problem with a term being expanded once before being abbreviated after.