Sorry, but I see “Devolution” as either disinformation or simply clickbait.
Since you opened the door...
May it be suggested that the young bearer of the “DEV” evidence, as almost a science, is a Very nice guy and a Very odd and rather passive duck.
His works are perfectly methodical, but he seems unique for a nerd from the nerd strata— enough so to cause at least a wonder *IF* the material is a hand off from, say, the CIA of WHats or BHats.
Something gives off some pause, before buying into the fine retail image of DEV. A suspicion that Wholesalers may be behind the design, crafty and orderly, too perfectly packaging the product.
As for Jon, he appears with guests or in some round table discussions to be some times the Least informed participant there.
For example, Outside of his DEV work, surprisingly he has sometimes no common-knowledge, no grasp or recall of certain characters, political figures and politcal history. I find that incongruent with his DEV compilation of select public record of materials and minutiae.