Halas,
From my perspective ...it's like letting the punters know why there is a delay.
It's a professional courtesy that costs nothing but reflects on the entity delivering the message.
Life and death - no. But it's a big strategic move and any reputable company would be expected to let their employees know (they certainly did with the order) when there is a change of this sort.
Ours did not....another miss IMO
f.