well, yeah. I was just reporting on what I considered to be a weird reveal during the selling process. ultimately its all nonsense, and as a buyer I was happier to know that it wasn't 'we've already had offers above X so dont even bother going under that'
They can entertain all they want it may as well say MSRP.
Who would actually go over a value someone indicates they would consider, unless there is actually a bidding war?
I always went in under on principle to gauge the owner as a house is worth what the buyer will pay not what the owner wants.