This was inspired by this thread here: https://sindome.org/bgbb/open-discussion/anything-really/how-to-character-creation-without-tears-1328/ and I admittedly don't know the feasibility of it, but, thought it might potentially be a bridge over knowledge gap.
Maybe have some commands for items listed under examine gated by the skill the examining character has in the appropriate skill. Or helpfiles gated similarly, to avoid a bottleneck of knowledge that a character should possess even if their player is brand new to the game.