Some on this forum will be working for companies with conflicts of interest on the topic, and if an employees words were construed to be the opinions of the company that could be bad for that person.

> Who's else would they be?

Their employer? They may work at related company, and are required to say this.

At this point that phase is an attempt at status signaling.

Its to cover their ass in the event someone makes a stink and quotes them as if its a company opinion.

The tech companies train their employees to say this in their social media guidance and training.

It's trivial to figure out that OP likely works for Google.

> Opinions are my own.

That is a bold claim!

"There is no free will." - Dr. Robert Sapolsky