Presumably this was their thinking: either the number is accurate, or it isn't. If it is accurate, then we can have a discussion about whether or not we should

Presumably this was their thinking: either the number is accurate, or it isn't. If it is accurate, then we can have a discussion about whether or not we should show it by default. In this case, you would probably decide to show it (or give the option to show or hide it), because it's a number that's highly valuable to the end user. However, if the number IS NOT accurate, then don't even give the user the option to see it. It's just going to be misleading.