Why can't I select conversation type when moving a post?

When someone posts a new question on an existing thread, we sometimes move it to a new topic to give it more visibility, make it easier to track and manage, etc.  When I do that, the new topic is always created as a Conversation and there is no option to make it a Question.  I have to find the new topic and convert it to a question, which is an extra step I wish could be avoided.  Am I missing something?