[LarryMullins]

Maybe they think it's funny. Maybe it's to confuse their adversaries, or a ploy for more funding from Congress. Maybe they're allowing some pranksters to have their fun because they want to encourage an environment of open reporting where pilots aren't afraid to report strange things.

[orwin]

The last one never came to my mind but is the most likely explanation I now have. I truly thank you for the insight.