We keep running into the same questions & answers over and over again. It's a pain because you don't want to write in-depth instructions each time. The intended solution is to link new repeat questions to old answers. It was also suggested to create a general iPod repair wiki page that anyone could edit that would go in depth about how to restore an iPod.
Then the question of "how much detail" is very simple. You just answer "Try [link|http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Wiki/Common_iPod_Repairs#restore|restoring your iPod]." You personally don't have to go into much detail but people who need more details are just a click away from it.
It is really up to our power users to create the precedent of linking to old answers or to create / link / maintain a wiki page of common answers. We create the framework for these things but it's tough to teach the community to use. We are always open to suggestions about how to make it easier :)
