I do disagree - had journalist given the story away I wouldn't mind betting there would be people complaining still.
The responsibility for the whole mess lies with the airline Management and Directors themselves - not having the decency to tell their own staff. Imagine how the employees would feel to have a newspaper tell them they had no jobs left - it is entirely the CEO fault and he really should be made to issue an apology to each and every staff member for leading them on in the way he has.