> Someone who is incredibly pedantic

> they all elide to the same thing

I see what you did there: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/elide#Usage_notes

Current article title: Authorization terminology is a mess: Let's fix it

That being said, GP mentions OIDC Connect, which is indeed a standard using jargon, just like the IETF uses jargon, and when a standard uses or invents jargon, it makes an effort to define that terminology, and also delineate when it's being used.

https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#Termin...

If someone believes that standards and specifications are written by pedantic people who are precious about the definitions of words, they may also be likely to fire their attorney during a court case, because that attorney just refuses to use plain English in the courtroom.