I agree - I am dubious that they had all these plans for something that was going to happen just a week later, but still hadn't nailed down things like fundraising, forming a non-profit, etc. But I clearly don't know for certain, just my opinion.
However, not having CoH has caused me no harm. So I can't complain about being injured by the secrecy. One could say it's a missed opportunity, but it's not one that I had any legal right to, so I still can't complain - I wasn't entitled to CoH
So today is today, and I can't relive the past, except in Ouroboros, so there is no use dwelling on what's done, when your time and emotional energy could be better spent enjoying the here and now.