Yes, well, that may be so but in some cases those family members are disconnected for a reason. FWIW I have a pretty good reason to be as disconnected from some of my family members as is possible and I find it presumptuous of you that you would feel that your research (which you do for yourself, not for me) would trump my personal interests. After all it would be my name, not yours out there. You are entirely free to do as much research about your genealogy as you wish, but there is absolutely no need to do such a thing publicly.

I understand your perspective but it is not my case. The relationship with my relative is good, we live in different countries, and "all" my family was aware of my genealogical research. I didn't give all details about this because the point of the comment was showing how people selectively and inconsistently manage their privacy.