Sorry BOAC do not agree. The first priority is to keep the public i.e. the people who are actually trying to fly, suitably informed. How can a major international airport not have up to date information (those information boards have not changed for nearly 24 hours). Having spent many years in the media area I found that the last thing the punters want is no information or lack of information, in my opinion if you keep people informed even if it is bad news for them, they appreciate it much more than being kept in the dark.
I know everybody is doing there best but as I have said before it is winter and it does snow and get foggy in Northern Europe - it has been like since time began - unfortunately people have being lulled into a false sense of security over recent years.