BRL: With all due respect, does it matter?
In an ideal world, it wouldn't make any difference. Unfortunately, there are a number of PPRuNers who automatically assume that anyone who has a low post count and a recent join date is a journo, a plant, or some form of low-life scum, and not only decline to help but abuse you roundly for having the temerity to possess any curiosity or interest.
It happened to me when I posted my first-ever question after having been a lurker for many months. I rapidly learned that I ought to build up my post count in unobtrusive ways first, before asking anyone anything.