So here is the thing, when it comes down to the actual stressful points where people are likely before they are gonna need a short and Direct answer. No one is going to remember these lengthy post
I do have a tendency to write long posts and always have, and probably always will. It's just my writing style.
It's completely up to the readers whether or not they want to read long posts. That's the beauty of forums -- you can skip over anything you don't want to read.
I know that for myself, I have also learned a lot from fellow "long post" posters as well.
Different things work for different people.