> - it's more work - there's a nonzero chance nobody even saw your application, let alone carefully review it and think about whether you would be a good/bad ca

> - it's more work - there's a nonzero chance nobody even saw your application, let alone carefully review it and think about whether you would be a good/bad candidate and why Also if they give reasons, I suppose it's also an invitation to the candidate to rules lawyer why those reasons aren't actually accurate and they should still get the job, which would be even more work for someone to deal with.