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I'm not sure I understand that question, but...
Perhaps the way to think of this is that the client should have some indication of whether the post should be threaded with replies or not.
Quote-posts probably should not be -- they're the head of their own new thread.
Of course, the client will actually make this design decision, so we're just hinting to it with the data structure.
(Perhaps the OP should have some way to find those, I guess, but it shouldn't be a default).
ISTM that the critical distinction is expectation of responses.
If I *reply* to a post, I am directing my speech at the original poster. Others may see, but it is understood that I am speaking TO the poster.
If I *quote post*, I am directing my speech to *my followers* generally, and adding some information or context to it. The message might be seen by the original poster, but I am not speaking to them, and they should feel no reason to reply.
A rather subtle matter of intent.