#8 They (whoever "they" are) could have nothing to hide. You are talking about a company's reputation here, and any rumours of cashflow problems, no matter what the reality is, could have damaging repercussions in terms of what credit their suppliers extend them. As such, the directors of the company will take steps to protect their reputation, and hence their ability to trade.
A company is no different from a person in these circumstances - if someone accuses you wrongly of not being able to pay your bills, you ain't gonna be too happy when the next person you deal with won't accept a cheque from you!