Communicator:
The last time I went looking for my dog, I had a few ideas on where to find him, and a report from my neighbor that he'd seen the dog heading down the street "about ten minutes ago," toward the intersection by the local gas station.
Lucky for me, I didn't have the whole world's media looking over my shoulder and barking at me about what data I was using to find my dog. I got to conduct the search without being second guessed. It took me about an hour, and asking a few more people if they'd seen a golden retriever go by, before I got a good lead and found the little rascal lying under a tree happily chewing on a plastic water bottle.
Whilst I appreciate your points, those who are involved really don't need a globe full of back seat drivers to help them find this "dog."