@polotek this is exactly what I miss about them on here. Quotes are a way to say "yes, and..." and jump off one thing to start another conversation without derailing, interrupting, or clogging up the OP's mentions with tangential replies.
I've been the subject of quote-pile-ons before, so I get the concern. But in my experience, people who want to be weird jerks will use whatever tool is handy.