Ever since someone posted an article on “The XY Problem” nerds on all mediums have been assuming it’s always an XY problem
At that point, one is being extra helpful by adding context. Which is in stark contrast to 'that is probably the wrong question, and here is why'. Which is hard to distinguish from being willfully obtuse.
That's the problem.
I’ve never had the need to ask a question on SO, I have found a few answers on it of course.
Luckily, I’ve had plenty of complicated questions about AWS, but for those, our AWS Business support plan where we can talk to live support who can look at your environment has been invaluable.