So I took a day to try and learn more about TinderBox. I still don’t grok it, but it’s still working better for me now. When making notes, I still turn to iOrganize, which I’ve been using for many years, but I really want to be able to link notes, not just group them the way iOrganize does.
There are a number of (in theory) small changes that would make it far more useable, and I wish I knew how to discuss it rationally with the author (whom I know). But oh well. I guess I’m stuck with what I’ve got.