Well, the way I see it, even if it was not required to be bonded, The bonding conductor is present and running right past the bonding stud up to the fixture, so why not just take the extra 30 seconds and bond the pole anyway. For the time and material it might take, its peanuts and
" cheap insurance" compared to what the price may be if someone were to get hurt or killed because the pole somehow became hot.
A.D
