For me, the only point of contention regarding the approach, regardless of the experience level, is that we should always introduce newbies to … vi … as their first editor, because it is the ONLY one guaranteed to be present on all Linux distros.
That is not the case with nano.
Go universal common denominator from the start!
Nothing less, regarless of how attractive nano might be to some. IMHO 
As for bowing out, if I see that I don’t have the skill set to specifically tackle the “domain” of the issue, then I step away, gracefully, which is why I use the expression “bowing out”!