[stingraycharles]

Exactly. The desire for communication with the public is mostly based on emotion, not on a rational decision. Lawyers give you rational advice.

Having been involved in a lawsuit last year, even after I won, I still don't dare to publicly talk about it for fear or repercussions. I simply ask myself: what do I have to gain, and what do I have to lose?

Usually the risks and impact of the things I have to lose outweigh the things I have to gain, and it's a good way of making myself shut up.