Totally get where you're coming from. I used to do the same thing, like stopping a game to argue about line of sight for ten minutes. It just kills the mood for everyone. Your fix is a good one, just making a quick call to keep things moving. I had to learn that a fun wrong rule is way better than a boring correct one.

True, but sometimes that "better tool" just becomes a crutch for sloppy planning. Seen it happen.

Rules dumps are the worst, man. My cousin tried to explain Terraforming Mars with a 45 minute lecture once. We all just stared at the board like it was in another language. Now I just deal out some cards, point at the cool art, and say "alright, let's make some dumb moves and figure it out." People learn way faster when they're actually playing and messing up.