[grey_whiskers]

But please stop pinging them when you respond to me out of respect to our mutual requests of each other to not engage directly

That is INDIRECT engagement between you and them; I ping those people so they can find what I wrote.

[gas_dr]

A distinction without difference.
You are bringing the engagement. I politely request you follow the rules. They weee not mentioned in the post. They are more than capable of searching your posts.

I assume you in good faith wish to abide the rules. If not, so be it