Sometimes neighbors respond on the forum to "seeking recommendations" postings, though many folks choose to respond directly to the author of the posting (i.e., privately). It could be that some people are a bit shy about responding to the whole group... or maybe they prefer to make the personal, one-on-one connection.
Some members have made good use of those direct responses from neighbors – by posting a compiled list to the Forum (removing names or other ID'ing info). One could always request such a list from the original poster.
Related: Why aren’t FPF postings threaded?