Do you not think it fairer to presuppose:
1. There is so much bias and anti -WW feeling on here that he would not get a fair hearing if St Peter were to post!
2. It's just possible that the journos DID do their research, and hence the rumour of WW having turned down someting which was not on offer is b0llocks.
3. If the above rumour is true, then that would be a huge story, and presumably our investigative journos would be on it.