I don't think this argument makes sense. The information gossip provides is probabilistic rather than binary. You never really get a "true" answer, but that's t

I don't think this argument makes sense. The information gossip provides is probabilistic rather than binary. You never really get a "true" answer, but that's the point -- it's just a signal. Suspicions are not created equal; perhaps a major, corroborated, founded suspicion could destroy relationships where a minor one may not.