At least this story was written deliberately in a style that brought you in, even if you didn't know where you were going, and you were happy to come along for the ride.

OTOH there are quite a few articles in HN like "Update 2.1 on WhizBangBlahBlah" and I have to read half the article before I know what a WhizBangBlahBlah is and why I might want one. :/

As an alternative opinion, I try to minimize the amount of time I spend on both social media and news. I appreciate long form writing, but I'm no longer willing to invest in reading without the expectation of something of value learned or perspective gained. It's a shame, but my reading list is already too long and there are certainly worthwhile articles I can be sure my time is well spent.

I appreciated not knowing too much about it, and discovering along the way.

If your journeys are all signposted, you will only end up where you expected.