Also, the question would be less visible if asked in an Open Thread. Writing it as an article makes it seem more… official? …than writing it as a comment. At least, if I would read a different website, I would take articles as stronger evidence about the community than isolated comments. The articles are supposed to reflect the ideas of website owners; the comments could be from anyone, and often they are contrary to the ideas of the website.
Also, the question would be less visible if asked in an Open Thread. Writing it as an article makes it seem more… official? …than writing it as a comment. At least, if I would read a different website, I would take articles as stronger evidence about the community than isolated comments. The articles are supposed to reflect the ideas of website owners; the comments could be from anyone, and often they are contrary to the ideas of the website.