It seems hard to explain using anything we know from cognitive science. Standard explanations for good intuitions include that they’re distilled from extensive prior experience or reasoning, but I moved from field to field and as a result was often a newcomer.
This could be exactly why you were able to have exceptionally good intuitions, see https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Afdohjyt6gESu4ANf/most-people-start-with-the-same-few-bad-ideas?commentId=JBHcLYgk77c7vxeGk