"why should they have to keep it quiet?" John

John,
Everyone has interests.
But those interests are not always the same.
And when the interests of the rich and powerful clash with others, those others are vulnerable.
It's not that it should be that way, or not.
It's that it is that way.

And knuckling under to intimidation like that is a bad idea.

"Whenever you start posting dictionary quotes, we know you've been bested." captainkbt