In all fairness, anyone who doesn't get that the expression c/x where c is known and x is unknown can match any given rational number - or the implication that

In all fairness, anyone who doesn't get that the expression c/x where c is known and x is unknown can match any given rational number - or the implication that this makes c convey zero information - is pretty much definitionally unfit for running a tech company. So malice might actually be the charitable explanation here. I mean, imagine if someone followed the same practice for the salary part of compensation: "We will pay you money!" "Eh... how much?" "Some. The actual number is privileged and confidential."