I agree with the part about not owing an answer (and that considering various costs, not answering may be the rational response). That may indeed be the critical flaw in the steelman of the strategy.
But my previous experience with this person?/​group? is that they are not seriously listening at all. I mean, they will always post a response, but it will generally not touch the essence of what you wrote. So it becomes two people talking past each other. (And then the more persistent one declares victory.)
I agree with the part about not owing an answer (and that considering various costs, not answering may be the rational response). That may indeed be the critical flaw in the steelman of the strategy.
But my previous experience with this person?/​group? is that they are not seriously listening at all. I mean, they will always post a response, but it will generally not touch the essence of what you wrote. So it becomes two people talking past each other. (And then the more persistent one declares victory.)