Listen, I don't know what you think would be a great plan here but freaking out newbies on unreliable information is step one to chaos. Believe me, I know what I'm talking about. Some things people aren't prepared to take on - and this whole false reality thing? Really can screw with you. So the DF can release the information with their own discretion, when the time's right. We don't want chaos and we don't want freak outs, y'know?
It's not like we're going to keep it from everyone forever, or that we want to be here any more than anyone else. But until we have a plan or some solid proof of what we're dealing with? There's no point in handing out reality checks with those little newbie baskets.