Reply To: Chasimas Hatalmud: How did it come about?

Look at the Rabbenu Bachaya at the end of Parashas Ki Siso on al pi hadevorim hoelo korati itecha bris, how only the minimum was written down, necessary for their understanding, originally and as the generations became weaker more and more was required to be written down. He explains with this the expression chasurei mechseira vehacha ketana,where it was written down on purpose in a brief fashion.