It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that he would happily respond to a curious fan, as Johnson himself is a self-professed fanboy.
He said: “The first thing I kind of realized was, I have to trust, kind of, my inner fan.
Could that particular character quirk hint at them helping Luke and Rey make a significant discovery at some point?
Lucasfilm even went one step further in terms of dropping information regarding the Porgs, elaborating on various quirks and traits that audiences should expect.