It's amazing how many column-inches, irate blog posts, etc. can be generated by a off-the-record "sources close to the deal said that the deal was worth $X mill

It's amazing how many column-inches, irate blog posts, etc. can be generated by a off-the-record "sources close to the deal said that the deal was worth $X million" remark from one source. Having seen this for a Y Combinator exit (no names) where the bullshit factor was around 10X (according to what I've heard from actual insiders vs the Techcrunch leak), I find it hard to get too exercised about it or to understand why anyone else is so worked up.