There is a chance that it would be weak for a reason. When a major move is imminent, you don;t want tie up your resources on stuff that can wait until after hammer falls. It's that Overton Window again, the Public attention is best given the big hammer to get everyone on the same page. That way, the Public are more likely to see why surprising things are happening.  and hopefully unite to deal with the fallouts, all on the same team.