I think because it wasn't clear
I thought your post was fine, Digdough. I was suggesting that you appeal to the Admins for a review (which should be an option on that page).
That said, I think that if you had made it more clear that "Bruce" was Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc, and that this was a question you asked him via an alternative channel (I don't think that Perlowin posts on this board,) the post would have been better understood, e.g.:
I sent the following question to HEMP's CEO, and his response follows:
Etc, etc, etc.