The problem with presenting information in such a non-digestable format every time is that regardless of the actual evidence that is or isn't provided, the increased time investment disincentives reading. 754 words; 4,358 characters. That gets you pretty much halfway through JFK's inaugural speech.

I could write essay-format replies, delving into every nook and cranny, questioning and presenting counterarguments ad infinitum - or until the word count limit. Why bother doing that if the discussion doesn't move in that direction, though? I could address concerns much more efficiently by actually addressing the concerns people raise directly.

A great man once decreed:

   Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,
   And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
   I will be brief