Something feels different about people’s reactions to an OP in comments IMO. It is not always a thing, but more of a broad pattern. How do you personally view this? Do you see it too? Do you have some clear picture in mind as to why this difference exists? I have a few ideas, but don’t want to taint your takes on the subject.
I think you’re right. There’s this sense that you need to strike a balance between introducing and participating in a discussion, but not monopolizing it or monologuing. I think it depends on the topic, too.
I wrote more, but just ended up saying the same thing as someone else here. Suffice to say, I try not to comment on my own posts unless I’m responding to a specific comment because I’ve probably already made my points in the post text.