As a fellow chain-yanker, button-pusher, pot-stirrer, sleeping dog laying waker-upper and bear-jabber, I find that asking "Why?" takes A LOT of people out of their comfort zones because they are forced to back up their statement, beliefs, opionions, etc. with the facts that led them to that conclusion.
For years, I have been endlessly fascinated by how dogs learn, how they each have their individual learning curves, etc. . . . and shake my head in bewilderment at how many folks try to teach their dogs and others with some sort of "cookie cutter, one-size fits all" method . . .
"Because everybody else is doing it!" is NOT a suitable answer to the question of Why???
Asking "Why???" will ALWAYS take the original question on divergent paths because answering the question is thought-provoking and will give rise to questions about aspects of the answers . . .
I dunno Chris, perhaps we need a "Devil's Advocate" section for some of us??? <Evil laugh>