They didn't indicate they couldn't read the article due to a paywall. They just asked for an ELI5 on something that's covered in the 4th paragraph of the articl

They didn't indicate they couldn't read the article due to a paywall. They just asked for an ELI5 on something that's covered in the 4th paragraph of the article. My reaction would be different if you said you couldn't read the article and asked the same question.