The person probably would have had greater chances of the request being taken seriously if he or she did not disclose the fact. Now that the powers that be know

The person probably would have had greater chances of the request being taken seriously if he or she did not disclose the fact. Now that the powers that be know that it's difficult to harm oneself with one's own copyright, it might not take the request seriously. Should have made a cloaked attempt at least In my experience, grievances are dealt with more priority when the listener believes a party actually feels wronged