Open Question to the Mods: Asking for clarification (...in the interest of all concerned)

Why not just message a 'mod' about a 'mod' question rather than call them out on a thread?
I don't see this as calling out the mods. The OP has a legit question and it doesn't hurt anything for everybody else to see the answer. If he had the question, others likely do too. It probably should have been put in EE instead of SSF but I don't have a problem with the thread.