Regarding the silence, my opinion is that it relates to the way the investigation is being handled. Though it is being called a "missing person" case, it is not being treated as such in most ways. I believe sometime around when TN went silent, the family somehow knew SM wasnt alive anymore. Yes, she is still missing, but also, somewhere hidden within a big circle, is the person who disappeared her. If the large majority of people here, on SocialM, etc., believe BM did it, it makes me feel like the majority of people who actually know this family, have their own belief on who did it also, BM or not. Thats not even to mention the actions of LE thus far. Considering that, Im not sure I would be talking to anyone except LE either. Sure, I would want the world to know my instinct, but, what if I was wrong? What if I knew information that could ruin an investigation, or tip off the perp that LE knows certain things. Reporters ask hard questions, that many people probably dont want to answer publicly. What if the whole family spoke, and that person felt pressured and suddenly took their own life, and/or more lives? I imagine its like walking on eggshells inside this family right now. If SM was believed to be alive, perhaps abducted, I think we would be seeing a whole different scenario. Also, I consider both daughters too young to be having to deal with any aspect of this, let alone the media. In the beginning, I didnt understand the silence, but seeing what we have seen unfold, and my opinions of it, I kind of do. Jmho.