While I do think SE has had a very bad history of never giving a straight answer, both Yoshi-P and the community team here have, in general, been extremely open with players. That doesn't mean they need to answer everything you ask immediately. Even the most open developers around don't tell you everything, especially if the idea's still in planning.

Basically, you can't forbid them from having any secrets at all just because the old management treated game development like stage magicians protecting their tricks illusions.