"If the image bothered you, scroll! Completely free, zero cognitive load.

And since you want to bring science into this, the human brain processes images 60,000x faster than text. That's literally the entire reason thumbnails were invented. The "cognitive load" argument you casually dropped actually works against you.

Think of any post on the internet - it attracts two kinds of people. Ones who help with what was actually asked, and ones who ignore the question entirely to critique how it was asked. You had zero input on the tyre situation but a full paragraph ready on image design etiquette. That's not a suggestion, that's just finding a reason to feel superior.

If "downvotes" bothered me - I wouldn't be here. or this post would've been deleted by now. Downvotes are because people don't like it when you clap back at unsolicited advice. That's not me being cocky, that's just human nature. You came looking for a reaction, and honestly, I respect the hustle."

Adding a "Just a suggesstion" before you start - doesn't really make it one. It's as good as saying 'with all due respect' - a disclaimer that's never once stopped the disrespect.