Comment by Dylan16807

> But if I'm the proverbial twentieth person to ask the same question, it's probably a hint that it should be documented/explained prominently

If you're joining a project, or it's published, sure.

If you're just having a conversation you don't start off by skimming a dozen pages of documentation. So put in a tiny amount of effort with your wording, to show you realize they might have thought of this already.