> By far the most likely outcome is that they don't even bother responding So, "likely" the same outcome as when you don't ask, except unlike when you don't as

> By far the most likely outcome is that they don't even bother responding So, "likely" the same outcome as when you don't ask, except unlike when you don't ask, there is a different outcome when you do ask? Sounds like you just made the argument in favour of always asking questions.