No problem. I'd rather have you engage with the author's post through the findings of your members. It's basically the same thing, but much more genuine if you put in some time and interest in what your members comment on. You would much more likely get rewarded for it as well if you are in luck ;-). Whether it is in an upvote or a follow. Engagement is priceless, and shouldn't be copy-pasted responses.
Cheers,