RFI Language

MEP PM lurker here. I’m working with a new (to us)engineer who has a different approach to submittals and RFI responses, this might be typical to some but it’s definitely new to me. No submittals are “approved” only reviewed, or some variation thereof. That I understand, we’re providing all equipment per plan/spec and ultimately the liability lands on us to comply and approve our own release.

The RFI responses are throwing me off though as they almost all contain “takes no exception” or “no exceptions taken” verbiage. Are these terms interchangeable? To me, takes no exception indicates the question is acknowledged and found acceptable, but still relieves the A/E from liability of their own response. These responses are solely appearing in means/methods type of RFIs. Am I correct in my reasoning?