I reply to the survey based on the effects that it will have on future workouts, as I understand it.
1-easy: give me much harder workouts
2-moderate: give me harder workouts
3-hard: give me more workouts of this level (+ the normal increase already present in the plan)
4-very hard: reduce the difficulty
5-all out: reduce the difficulty even more
In my understanding, all workouts should be painful enough, but the level of pain expected will vary for everybody. Some people want to barely be able to stand after a workout, others want just a good exercise not adding too much stress in their life. Of course results will vary greatly between these two approaches, but it is expected. In my understanding, both type of people should answer hard when they find the level of workout they want, even if the pain they perceive is much different.
Am I totally wrong in my understanding?