The big questions I have are: why were they so secretive about this before, and why are they opening up now? Perhaps for the latter, they reason that the leaks

The big questions I have are: why were they so secretive about this before, and why are they opening up now? Perhaps for the latter, they reason that the leaks kept the employee protest in the news more than it would have otherwise, and by proactively sharing some basic metrics there is less ammunition for leakers.