Second, conflicting applications can only evaluate novelty, not creativity. Please confirm whether the "conflict" you mentioned conflicts with the application published before the application for disclosing the invention features or the existing technology.
Third, the examiner mainly examines legal issues. It is normal for technical problems to be unclear, and the majors may not necessarily match completely. Moreover, patent applications are generally new technologies, which need your patience to explain.
Fourth, if possible, you can communicate by telephone (the contact information of the examiner is left on the notice), see what the examiner means and ask him for any suggestions for revision, which will get twice the result with half the effort.
Fifth, even if the examiner is "offended" and rejected, there are follow-up review procedures to remedy it. Just need to spend more money and energy.