[jchavannes]

I don't necessarily agree with the OP but here's how I see it. Yes, releasing this information would be harmful to both the company and the customers. But the principle is: "there is no safety net". And in the long run it will incentivize building higher quality products.

e.g. When I golf, I refuse to take mulligans because it keeps me in a state of mind of, "this is my only chance". Whenever I break this rule, the rest of the day my golfing is worse.