Questions for F&M and LGH

I re-read the beginning of TRRAAC's letter giving details of the applications for funding...

What I would like to know is: why wouldn't F&M and LGH provide that information when TRRAAC first asked for it? Or even before they asked, for that matter?

What was the purpose behind the secrecy, other than that is the way that John Fry operates...?

What did F&M and LGH hope to gain by not openly disclosing this information?