> Why did you feel the need to quote almost all of a parent comment before submitting your own?

In addition to what parent said, sometimes people sneakily edit their comments after your reply, and the part you answered to goes missing/changes substantially.

> Why did you feel the need to quote almost all of a parent comment before submitting your own?

So I know more of the context when I get replies, since the original is not showing up in my 'inbox' (HN top-right > [username] > comments) when I see your message.