You feel withholding information is good because i
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Your way of thinking isn't abnormal, but you should look at the history of the Russian newspaper Pravda. Government-centric, it only posted good news. It was felt that if only good news was posted then people would feel good about everything and everything would then indeed be good. Many people subscribed to that notion. It didn't work. Not disclosing bad news doesn't make it go away.
Truth is absolute. If a skeptic brings up a point, it's either valid or it isn't. If the company answers truthfully, that skeptic will be shut down. There is no reason a company should hide from a skeptic and open communication will eliminate problems, not cause them.