Dave Heil wrote:

[his usual]
Dave K8MN

Means it is acknowledgment of the worth of principals, practices and
knowledge ... as opposed to hero worship which, strangly, looks akin to
the silly cheerleaders worshiping the football players in high school
(or, don't get your shorts in a tizzy over personalities)--but like I
said, I am sure all this is well above your head ...

I am sorry, I just can't put it in simpler terms for you to digest.

JS