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I was thinking of Senator Grassley’s requests for documentation from the WH regarding Walpin’s firing. Was the WH not obligated to respond on some level?

If I recall correctly, those requests were formally issued by the Senate Finance Committee as part of an official investigation. And, even there, I don't think the WH "fully cooperated" (or even barely cooperated). Unless a Congressional Committee issues a formal subpoena, the WH is not obligated to respond. And, when a committee does issue a formal subpoena, the WH (all WH - of any administration) frequently cites to executive privilege - but that's because the Congressional Committee is seeking information about Executive Branch deliberations/actions.

In contrast, here, as reported, a bunch of Reps are getting together - without the auspice of any official committee with subpoena power - to "ask" Obama to provide information about something that occurred long before he became president. So - it's not an official request. If such a request were to come from a Congressional Committee with subpoena powers, however, he could not (imho) claim Executive Privilege because the information the committee would be seeking has nothing whatsoever to do with his actions as President. Executive Privilege applies only to deliberations by the Executive Branch.

Does that make sense?