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I think that statement should only come after something that justifies it.

The statement implies that the requester is acting in bad faith. If they are, fine, but if they aren't it's somewhat bad faith to treat them as if they are, and in my experience it can really change the tone of a community when all initial interactions start out assuming bad faith.

As someone who has to deal with a lot of PRs, yes I'm going to tell you this if you're being pushy. Of course I won't say this if you're polite like most people are.

In OP's case, it sounds like the issue submitter is already being pushy and demanding.

Exactly, that's what I meant. Of course don't just blindly say this to someone who hasn't been rude or pushy.