Trying to piece together the story from 3rd party sources is...

Trying to piece together the story from 3rd party sources is something that can quickly damage and if not kill the companies reputation. Does management new or old not recognise this?

3rd party sources who used to work for the company might have their own agenda because they were told their work is no longer required because the quality of their production wasn't up to the standards set by the company. Yet without any information from the company we can only go on their word.