Well I guess I was inappropriate because I used that very form to ask for press releases, and I'm not media. I got a very nice long email from Bender in response.
I always email and ask for press releases on the cases I follow, and I've always been sent them. I tell them up front I'm not media, that I just have an interest in missing person cases, and that I've become interested in their case, and would appreciate if they could add me to their list when they do press releases, and I thank them for their work on the case.
This was the first time I got such a long email in reply though lol. It was very sweet of him I thought. I really appreciated it.