Can we address the "if" question before asking the "why" question? I'm no Microsoft employee, but I really like to see specific policy wording and understand t

Can we address the "if" question before asking the "why" question? I'm no Microsoft employee, but I really like to see specific policy wording and understand the context before looking at any comment. Honestly I don't understand why we have such a blanket "ask HN" in the first place.