Thread:Brandon Rhea/@comment-25015152-20140812230738/@comment-20644-20140814015655

It's not for legal reasons. Stars is a media-based program, with major opportunities that include the possibility of being involved in video programming, being invited to events (like Comic-Cons), or even talking to the media. Because of that, we need to know what people are like in-person whenever possible.

Other user groups don't require that because a video interview is not relevant for their purposes.