So 3 threads popped up recently with lots of good discussion about the game but they all have a common theme when you boil away the arguments, criticism and the passion showed for the game.

Nobody actually knows the full story. Only one person actually apparently has any idea and everyone else seems to be unable to say "more than they should".

What is stopping complete transparency on this whole project? What is the problem with being 100% honest about the state of the game?

There is no commercial reason, there are no subscribers or shareholders, there is no market to compete with. There is no need for secrecy but yet it continues. It encourages speculation and negativity, neither of which are good for the project as a whole.

Why is that?