[xz53]

RFC 8499:

   Stub resolver:  A resolver that cannot perform all resolution itself.
      Stub resolvers generally depend on a recursive resolver to
      undertake the actual resolution function.

[tptacek]

They literally have an animation of the client resolver making repeated requests up the tree. While saying they're making multiple requests. And calling it recursive.

[xz53]

> ...requests up the tree

That's right, it's not recursively working its way down from the root because it's a stub resolver.

[tptacek]

I give up. You win. DNSSEC is the perfect solution for forged NXDOMAIN responses.