hi shane,
The '-r' flag seems to disable related answers and is not type-specific.
``` ran.psg.com:/home/randy> uname -a Linux ran.psg.com 4.15.0-58-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 6 11:12:41 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ran.psg.com:/home/randy> whois -h whois.ripe.net -r 147.28.0.0/16 % This is the RIPE Database query service. % The objects are in RPSL format. % % The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions. % See http://www.ripe.net/db/support/db-terms-conditions.pdf % Note: this output has been filtered. % To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag. % Information related to '147.28.0.0 - 147.28.255.255' % Abuse contact for '147.28.0.0 - 147.28.255.255' is 'blackhole@bogus.com' inetnum: 147.28.0.0 - 147.28.255.255 netname: RG79-147-28 country: US org: ORG-RO47-RIPE admin-c: RB45695-RIPE tech-c: RB45695-RIPE status: LEGACY mnt-by: MAINT-RGNET mnt-domains: MAINT-RGNET mnt-routes: MAINT-RGNET mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT created: 2016-03-16T15:16:35Z last-modified: 2019-08-08T01:21:04Z source: RIPE % Information related to '147.28.0.0/16AS3130' route: 147.28.0.0/16 descr: RGnet/PSGnet origin: AS3130 mnt-by: MAINT-RGNET created: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z last-modified: 2003-12-22T01:59:14Z source: RIPE # Filtered % This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.94.1 (ANGUS) ```