Absolutely! Attack on Titan is a work of visual art, no doubt about it. I completely agree with you on every point you make. The animation team really did a great job. The landscape design is also amazing.

And yes, those pauses to explain the maneuvering equipment or some other technical detail are brilliant. They give a lot of coherence to the universe and make you feel like everything has a reason to exist, that it's not just randomly placed there. That connects you more with the plot and the characters. After reading your analysis, I wanted to watch it again and pay attention to those details that sometimes escape us.