No I guess if it has to do with board mechanics and such that is fine, but when it is in regard to a decision, I think that for the sake of ease I would recommend trying PM from the outset, as I really do not think it is necessary to get stuck in trying to figure out all of the shades of grey. In essence, I think the rules are pretty clear in this regard and what admin expects. If you have a problem with this, then I would suggest PMing admin, but until then I would use this as the standard.