Is it considered OK to request something you've no use for but want to identify, if you hand the item back once you've finished?

Yes, just be sure you adhere strictly to the guidelines outlined in the helpfile.

There will be no white flag above my door. - Dido

Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to cry
So come on courage
Teach me to be shy
Cause it's not hard to fall - Damien Rice

What doesn't kill you makes a fighter, footsteps even lighter - Kelly Clarkso

As long as I don't hoard or request for others, then? Got it, thanks.

If you want to just ID an item, I think it's acceptable to request an item you don't know if you need if you then give it back to the mob after requesting it if you notice that you don't need it.

Unless you're a thief, or you happen to try to request the item anyway, you'd have no idea that the mob had their piece.

I don't know if that would tie-in to the 'goodie mob time-lapse eq returning' code or not.

-Cassman-