I prefer when people are realistic. Polite and impolite are immaterial. VC boilerplate is etiquette, which means formalized behavior designed to reduce conflic

I prefer when people are realistic. Polite and impolite are immaterial. VC boilerplate is etiquette, which means formalized behavior designed to reduce conflict, but also at the expense of communication. It's not really about politeness, so much as being noncommital both ways.