Do you know what the word request means?
Yes, it means to ask for something.
Like, you can go to the bank and request a withdrawal. Do you believe that means the bank can tell you no? You can request a receipt for your purchase? Do you think that means the store thinks about it and decides if they want to honor your request?
You have to REQUEST an opt-out. If you request it, you get it. But you have to request it — you don’t get an opt-out if you don’t request an opt-out.
Wow. I didn’t realize you had hung your entire argument on a misunderstanding of the concept of “requesting” something.
Would you have been unconfused if they had called it a “demand” instead of a request? because demands can still be rejected as well.
You would have avoided making such a fundamental mistake if you had just taken the time to find out what the request process was, then you would have known that approval was automatic so long as the request form was properly filled out and notarized.
Anyway, now that we’ve cleared up that confusion, you won’t have to make the same mistake again. Glad to be of service.