First, in this case, relevance is not binary. Second, even if it was 100% unrelated, it's still interesting to know the context first hand rather from a fellow

First, in this case, relevance is not binary. Second, even if it was 100% unrelated, it's still interesting to know the context first hand rather from a fellow HN-er as opposed to a more general view from a journalist who is limited in what they can say.