>It's like they're trying to trick the press into covering it before anyone can actually test it
Yep, when big guys like the NSA claimed to delete all data collected without releasing any details, I'm sure at best they drag and drop a few files into Recycle_Bin.
> The voice of "those who care" has always been a minority
To add to this, people who cares most powerfully had probably switched to alternative, open source, software solutions. This leaves the remaining group with less "care" on average so fewer would complain. Kinda like evaporative cooling.