That they responded to the Press at all is incompetent. To make moral judgments re: people's feelings, freedom of opinion, and what is proper in the culture is inexcusable. Their credibility is damaged greatly, jcjeant is on the money here.
As In: Pushed to respond to a mere gnat, (The Press), imagine how anxious they will be whilst composing their Final.
Give me a break!
They will be far less anxious composing their final report than you and jcjeant will be in awaiting its content...