I'm still seriously wondering, though, why there is such a COMPLETE clamp-down on information. Certainly nobody involved wants to give out details, but it seems to me that the existence of negotiations, and that they are proceeding, is something that both sides should want. Silence just slowly devalues the property, which is not good for the current owner or the proposed future owner.
It's like a movie that is being worked on... you don't spoiler information, but you do spoil the fact that the movie is being worked on, or planned, etc. Because in entertainment, being discussed is good for almost any property. I can't see how, as long as details are not revealed, either party would be hurt by revealing officially that there are negotiations going on. If there were competitors, maybe... but as I understand, there are no other buyers competing for the property.
It could be a culture thing, but I see it as a lost opportunity for the future, letting CoH fade from gamer consciousness so that if it ever does get revived, there will be thousands of past players who have not given it much thought in the last year, and so don't pay attention to news regarding its revival.