a good name: Are you new here or the incarnation of a bunch of recent usernames?
In any case, no one is really favored here. We have both been users for a few years and through respect and the forum we create a relationship with the mods. There’s a few other ways to get answered, like if they have something they need to say, they had to edit your post, you are driving them insane, or they’re just in the mood to respond.
In any case if you are respectful and courteous to them, they will be to you in return.
The reason they responded to me was probably a combination of knowing me for years, and also it seems like the mod on duty didn’t know where this was coming from and was surprised.