That is true, but the situation I was addressing, as in the article, is where you have a short list of candidates that are suitable, but can only recruit say 1.

That is true, but the situation I was addressing, as in the article, is where you have a short list of candidates that are suitable, but can only recruit say 1. In that case, you can't tell the rest they don't have the job until a preferred candidate has actually signed the contract.