Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Quote from ACoE "We are trying to discourage people from building ponds"

Sometimes a statement is made by someone unauthorized to make it.
Sometimes the meaning of a statement is not clearly articulated.
Is it possible they were refering only to small ponds they build for free?

When dealing with government workers I have several times gotten satisfaction by going up the ladder. I would ask someone senior to the one making that statement.