As much as I love the latest rumour and gossip, there are some things which should not be discussed on an open forum. Once the media gets wind of a story, C*#^TS like the one over at the SCMP publish complete BS not unlike the article regarding the recent -400 engine failure enroute to AMS.
I don't think it's in any of our best interests to have our company slandered in such a public way. The media feeds on fear and the flying public have no idea how things work up front. Stories like the recent one only serve to scare the flying public and make CX look bad.
I don't know about you but at this point I just want our company to do well so that we can all benefit. Save the gossip for the flight deck!