It's not about malice. It's well known that public statements by corporate officers and other key people can move the market so their statements tend to be sc

It's not about malice. It's well known that public statements by corporate officers and other key people can move the market so their statements tend to be scrutinized by all sides, including regulators. Another problem is it's often difficult to prove/disprove if a statement is an honest mistake or a misrepresentation (or even outright lie.) That's why it's so rare for company officials to go 'off script' when making public statements... pretty much everything they say is vetted by legal, PR and pretty much any impacted group in the company to ensure they don't step in it. Walking back / clarifying statements in his role can be much more costly than just keeping silent until you have the facts right.