with this step to total secrecy, it's very obvious that they're trying to hide a space rock which is about to hit us. with that action being taken, they could as well have told us directly that something's going to hit us. same effect. now we now. everyone with a brain and some logic knows what actions like this mean.

yes, they essentially told us 'there's an huge asteroid on collision course with earth and we can't do jack shit about it - we're all doomed to die and will head to our bunkers. we wish you all the luck. good day.'