You know what thread we're in, right? You know what circumstances I'm referring to..

People generally don’t ask you to clarify if they know what you’re talking about.

That's interesting, cheers

Appropriate response.

Except as a rhetorical device which the above person is clearly using his request as...

Yes, but you appear not to understand my response.

You think the policy failed because of that supposed clamor? That's an interesting idea: even when your policy is enacted, it's the fault of the policy that wasn't.