Be careful with any private messages you send on this forum.
While I can't say anything about the relationship between the two actions (imho they may be very well unrelated, but I don't know enough details for a proper opinion), I can say something else:
at the bottom of the Send Message form is clearly written down:
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Note: PM privacy is not guaranteed. Encrypt sensitive messages.
I should conclude that you failed to read that bit of information?
