They didn’t ask if they thought political correctness is a good thing, they asked if it was a problem. This means that they are asking if it’s an issue that is

They didn’t ask if they thought political correctness is a good thing, they asked if it was a problem. This means that they are asking if it’s an issue that is negatively affecting the world. If you think pronouns are an issue then you will not think political correctness is a problem even if your definition of it was more extreme than others because as far as you are concerned, few people are being politically correct.