Sometimes when someone asks for something that no one has ever asked for… and it seems strange to ask for it on the surface… we have to wonder about the sanity of the request. It could be that it’s an entirely sane request. It could be that you are doing something strange. We can’t tell from here.
There might be a better/easier way to do what you are ultimately trying to achieve.
I’m just trying to make sure we are avoiding one of these sorts of conversations: