Take the Pinnacle Airlines CRJ accident as an example.
It would appear that a few of the younger pilots here have not been exposed to the problems of climbing a turbojet transport aircraft close to its maximum operating altitude, and perhaps have not considered the effects of the operating weight thereof with regards to the altitude used.
This was part and parcel of the problems encountered years ago when jet transports first came on the scene, in the late 1950's.
DC6 and Constellation pilots, now having the capability in their new jet equipment to overfly a very large percentage of enroute weather, while at the same time receiving no instruction (or very little) about the acute problems of operating close to the aerodynamic ceiling of their new aircraft, found themselves unable to cope with the problems encountered...like for example, slowing down far too much when encountering turbulence (as they would do in their prior piston equipment)...which led to jet upset incidents, that were very unpleasant for all concerned.
Sadly, in those early days, the disemination of information about all this was rather slow, but in todays environment, the internet provides a wide range of information (especially PPRuNe) so the younger guys can learn from the mistakes of others, and thereby perhaps save their collective behinds some day.
After all, is this not what flight safety is all about?
Rumours or news.
Seems to me that there is a place for both.