Indecisive Rejection of Interesting Query!

My query emails very often remaining unanswered, I re-queried to ask why and here's one particularly intriguing reply I got:

I am sorry to say that I do not have time to answer all the queries and instead usually focus on those which are either easy to reject or those in which we have a definite interest. Your query was not easy to reject, nor was it particularly good match for our strengths, and so I am sorry to say again that we are not interested in your work at this time.

As I see it, this can be called an indecisive rejection of an interesting query; remember this came in response to a brief query without any manuscript or sample material or even a comprehensive synopsis! Seeing merely a short query, when you find it not easy to reject, wouldn't it be a better idea to demand seeing more to decide rather than to either remain silent or send an indecisive rejection? And what does at this time imply? Am I expected to repetitively keep querying to check when you get interested? Else, this is again a sign of indecision and reluctance to reject!

Maybe I am thinking wrong and this is why I want to share with you all; I'll feel obliged hearing your opinions - especially if some of the agents/editors visiting here have something to say.

Thank you Stlight; what you suggest is also a way of looking at it - perhaps a more realistic interpretation than the one I did and you certainly do have a vastly greater experience here than what I have (I've only seen a small part of this huge board). Yet, ISTM, my interpretation too is meaningful. Don't you think so?

Thank you Nevada. And yes, what you say is the genuine practical advice and that's what I did after receiving this NO and today I have another agent exclusively and interestedly reading my ms. It's only out of academic curiosity that I am discussing this.

Darzian said:

IMHO, it doesn't make much sense that they reject some queries outright if they don't like them, but do not send a reply to those that they semi-like. I would expect the converse to be true.

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However strange it might seem to me, dear Darzian, your opinion too is valuable and thank you.