My advice is to just ask your question and don't overanalyze the tone of the responses as their tone is related to their interpretation of your own tone/honesty. But if the responses seem weird or unfair to you, it's useful to ask yourself how you might have come off the wrong way.
gherkinnn's response sheds light on why your question could have been misinterpreted as, for example, low effort.
My advice is to just ask your question and don't overanalyze the tone of the responses as their tone is related to their interpretation of your own tone/honesty. But if the responses seem weird or unfair to you, it's useful to ask yourself how you might have come off the wrong way.
gherkinnn's response sheds light on why your question could have been misinterpreted as, for example, low effort.