I find it easier to ask the question the other way round, "Can you accept RWY(short)?" Then if I get anything other than an affirm (request/prefer/like/rather have RWY(long) or rather not/we are a triple seven today/we'll give it a go) I am happy to take that as a negative, and issue the long one.
What irks me is ATC coming back and questioning is my "require" for operational reasons.
I can't imagine why anyone would question it. I like getting a "require", it's unambiguous, ends the discussion and means I don't have to decide anything (my inner public servant
loves that).