It was more than a rumors. I knew two of the people who were involved in the sale of the company. Both disheartened. And let me ask you this.. who buys a sophsticated operation like this and only keeps a single member of the original dev team?
If you know facts firsthand but refuse to pass them on, that's the definition of a rumor. You're not spreading a rumor, you're actually creating the rumor. Especially since you're posting from a green account.