Good will is of value.

PG covered this point way back at the start of HN: Empty comments can be ok if they're positive. There's nothing wrong with submitting a comment saying just "Thanks." What we especially discourage are comments that are empty and negative—comments that are mere name-calling.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html

Thanks for clarifying that for me

I mean, yes, it doesn't say much.

But it is perhaps nice to read a simple sentiment, wishing well.

I wasn't posting for upvotes, just expressing a feeling.

I applaud you for taking time to acknowledge the basic humanity of the situation.

Calling that low value is unfortunately on-brand for this crowd.