I was interacting in a discussion on the threads all and asks the question of what lenses they decided to shoot a certain photo with, they responded that they only divulge that information for a specific tier of this Patreon. Is it just more or is they really weird and gatekeepy? Hell, if anyone asked me what glass I was shooting on I’d happily let them know the lenses and anything else they wanted to know, just seems hella weird to me.
some people wont tell you anything at all, so there is that. But if it bothers you and makes you think differently of that person, then perhaps you should just unfollow them and maybe follow photographers who are more open to teaching for free.