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True... But taking on the metaphor of seasoning, if what you say is cooking for those you are speaking too, shouldn't you judge it effect on them for whether it was a good choice seasoning? I mean, I like Marmite, but I do realize most people don't know what it is and most of those who do can't stand it, so I am probably not going to put Marmite sandwiches on something I made for everyone at a dinner party....
Though the comparison kind of breaks there - and I guess the breaking point makes it's own point. The meal is probably more for the eaters then the cook. The statement can often be more for the speaker then the audience. It might be redundant because it doesn't tell the listener anything new in the meaning of the statement, but it might say something about the state of the person saying it.
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