diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0d413b00..0186cfe8 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ disallow_any_generics = True
 
 disallow_subclassing_any = True
 
-# Ensure that optional types are explicit
+# Ensure that optional types are explicit, aiding clarity and ensuring that
+# consumers have the choice to enable these if they want to.
 no_implicit_optional = True
 strict_optional = True