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Possibly the article talked about in this relevant video from Adam Savage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP4CKn86qGY&t=41s

I had noticed this too subconsciously, but could never put into words why it felt bad to receive (otherwise totally valid) suggestions in this form. It seems a common phrase in technical circles.

It's a cliche that the answer to "Can't you just..." is "No, you can't just."