He should still get a valid DNS answer though:
dig local.ipquants.com @ns2-08.azure-dns.net
; <<>> DiG 9.16.22-Debian <<>> local.ipquants.com @ns2-08.azure-dns.net
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 15550
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;local.ipquants.com. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
local.ipquants.com. 3600 IN A 127.0.0.1
;; Query time: 39 msec
;; SERVER: 64.4.48.8#53(64.4.48.8)
;; WHEN: Sat Feb 18 12:14:19 CET 2023
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 63
Does he maybe have surf&protect active?