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The same reasoning applies to "single letter variable names are fine".

Humans aren't computers. They have a finite number of concepts they can keep in their head. Using existing conventions leads to better understanding as it allow folks to get through a discussion without having to backtrack as often.

I care. Always preferred well established acronyms that everyone is familiar with.

From this day forward, I will refer to this sort of attack as a PiTM attack. Not much you can do to stop me I'm afraid.

> no one reasonable cares

I care. There's no need to make challenging technical texts more obtuse to read by reinventing all the terms.