@jasongorman My problem with the kind of pictures typically used in this fashion might be autism-related: I think that they are really nice for giving a rough idea about the "what" and, in parts, the "how" - but they normally fail at explaining the "why", which for me is the most important question of all.

This is not a criticism of anything you said, I just fear that there's a lack of simple solutions for my specific problem. 😕