Are people just lying about spotting connections?

I just finished Wind and Truth (wasn't my tea) and now i'm watching explained and connections videos, maybe i'm the odd one out but how are so many people connecting who thaidakar is? I've read all of mistborn, and with Era 2 and secret history it alludes/tells you, but I feel like people have known for so long and some of them are saying it was obvious if you paid attention, maybe i'm overinflating my detectiving skills but it just felt shoehorned together, still excited to see what comes of Era 3, but this connection just felt like superfans browsing the coppermind and acting like they discovered this secret.

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u/gamgie — 19 days ago

Achievement hunters, how are we feeling about this?

u/gamgie — 23 days ago

Opelon found

Just outside of Nashville, and it's got a hotel? Wow!

u/gamgie — 1 month ago