They don’t owe the requester any consideration.

That’s not true, but would be bad if it was. Communication always should be two-way considerate, otherwise we will quickly descend to hell.

Regardless it’s not unreasonable to expect you to your fucking ducks in a row before you bother people.

It’s also not unreasonable to expect that you’ll be able to quickly answer if you’re open to communication.

You’re going to have to provide the information anyway.

Or don’t if it’s time sensitive and you’re not answering. Context, nuances, remember?