sometimes its the T/A company that mandates its. They just dont have the ability to handle hundreds of calls a day for number checks. Other times. when a company r/m's into a new entity. The gag from the prior company is left in place for unknown reasons. Attorneys love to tell companies to have the T/A gagged. Lastly, Its gagged so the company can dilute into runs. But all you have to do is learn to read the CMF to see if they are diluting.