Jeff's got nothing? Your ability to say that and be taken seriously by anyone underlines why the secrecy of the Rothschild process is counterproductive and must be changed. Confidentially Agreements can be made and they can be breached with the consent of the Parties. General details, like the number of bidders, have already been in WND press releases so it is obvious that the CA doesn't cover everything.
Presumably, Rothschild gets a bonus if they are the ones who arrange a successful buyout. If they don't reduce the uncertainty for shareholders, they increase the chance that Brookfield wins their lowball offer and then they end up having to sue WND/Brookfield for their fee. It seems obvious that it is to WND Management and Directors and Rothschild's interest to do whatever they can to prove to shareholders that we will get lots more money within a reasonable amount of time. The question is whether any of those people can still remember what it is like being an investor with their hard-earned money at risk, instead of someone pulling down a nice paycheck and stock options and pre-buyout change of control bonuses.