If Thomas Cook's post really is from the horse's mouth it just goes to show that the inappropriate of use of modern media goes all the way to the top.
Release official information on a public rumour forum using an unquantifiable name? What a professional image that shows!
If they wanted to debrief everyone in these days of that there new-fangled interweb, just how much effort would an email discreetly addressed to all applicants really take?
Or was this just one of the HR wallahs forgetting how to behave in a professional manner?