Thanks for the well deserved lesson in internet arguments. You win, sir.
(For the record, complexity and remarkability aren't strong correlates. And it's not particularly complex; probably 90% of the app's queries are written for indirect tasks like moderation tools, automations, statistical reports and various stratum of anti-abuse mechanisms. Most common pages only have one security-related query and one content-related query.)
https://www.reddit.com/r/iamverysmart/
> a relatively unremarkable bespoke online discussion forum.
>It comprises has hundreds of queries
Sounds like you have a design issue. Making the unremarkable complex.