I think the point is, there are plenty of other people who have just as much right to an SRP as the LE does and people want to know why the LE got special treatment. Not whether you deserved it or not.
Which brings us to their question. Was it in your creation request? Or did it merely state you wanted to SRP one. If it wasn't or it stated you wanted to SRP one, was the SRP ever posted? By whom? All that good jazz. No one is faulting you for getting it, they want to know the circumstances in which you got it.