Because you're saying up-front that you didn't even bother to click the link to see whether it was different, and you're suggesting that corporate malfeasance is only worthy of scrutiny if it's fresh.
a) There are HN guidelines that warn you not to complain about downvotes.
b) This is an article in the NYT that came out today, about findings by the NY AG released today. Yes, we all more or less "knew" that most of the comments were bogus all along, but having an official finding that says that is still extremely important, and is news in its own right.
