Sure, you can call the inherited post(), but that doesn't give you the benefits of WWW::Mechanize. WWW::Mechanize keeps your current page, so you can follow links, fill out forms, etc. By calling an inherited function, you cut out the valuable middle man.

The reason WWW::Mechanize doesn't have (or need) a post method is that browsers also don't have functionality for users to type in their POST requests. POST requests are typically done by submitting forms - and WWW::Mechanize has good functionality for that.

Abigail