Does anyone else think the complexity of the markup is an explanation declining editorship?

I agree that the complexity prevents me from being as bold as I'd like to be. Not for making minor changes, but to create an article, make a major change, do a reference in the proper format. It's a little daunting and, though I am technically adept, I just can't be bothered to remember or even learn complicated formats. I like that anyone can edit, but we should be helped more. The editing helps at the top of the Edit Box (Bold, Italic, Link, Advanced, Help, ...) are a nice step in the right direction. More could be done. Maybe with "wizards" helping people do the most common things.