I may be completely missing where to find it, but it would be nice if there was an article for each of the Hero statistics that explained the math and the rules that apply to them behind the scenes. For example, I was wanting to see if there was a cap on Cooldown Reduction. From what I can tell, the answer is nowhere to be found. Or I am just blind. ;)

In a team-based game like this, it is just part of the whole process. Eventually the ranking/karma system should sort a lot of it out for you, but that takes time. Until then, just try and help out the newbies as much as you can! Like you said, this game has a high learning curve. Especially since a lot of people who try it out are probably not all that familiar with MOBAs. That is my experience, anyways! If anything, it is interesting to try and work side-by-side with newer players....