I agree; it helps a lot to know whether their experience is likely to be your experience. I hate that I can't see that info on Tapatalk, because I mostly read the forum on my phone during the bus commute or winding down for the night lying in bed.
You can look at the user's profile in tapatalk - if they have included their location, it will be there. Press and hold on the post, choose "more", then "profile"