It's true that we can't be more specific about users in HN posts. But we do hear the legitimate feedback about getting more specific/helpful in sharing status w

It's true that we can't be more specific about users in HN posts. But we do hear the legitimate feedback about getting more specific/helpful in sharing status with users where we've asked for more info from them (or when they are asking for more info/help from us). I don't think we've found the right balance in either case yet -- working on it.