I strongly disagree. Truly readable code ought to be understandable to a newcomer to a particular codebase (or even, the language) - usually the sweet-spot is somewhere slightly terser than that, though.
What you're saying, in other words, is that your definition of "readable code" is "code which is understandable to a newcomer to a particular codebase" - which is a perfectly valid take, and each team has full rights to set their definition on a level that suits them the best.
My comment simply observes the reality, and does not recommend any given practice.
