The intent was and is -
that there are many questions that have more than one "right/correct" answer -
and that can be confusing - especially to a newcomer.
None of these questions were meant to be thought of as "dumb" - they were meant to illustrate that there are many ways to accomplish something.
And I think we all learn something new every time the questions are brought up.
An example: Should I wash my fabric before cutting it? There are some that see no reason to do so. There are some that have at least three reasons that it is imperative to do so.
Another example: How to make Half Square Triangle units (and why are they called half-square triangles, anyway? a half square is a rectangle to me)
We give our opinions and experiences about whatever - eventually it does come down to the person making the item having to decide what/how to do
Eventually, most of us find a "way of doing things" that seems reasonable and comfortable to us.
I still do some things the way I was taught in my first quilting class - that first "imprint" tends to stick in my mind.