From the outside looking in, it's really easy to criticize LE, and to think that we are making connections that they have not. I think this frustration comes from us, the public, not being freely handed all the evidence that LE has, because we are just so curious. We all understand why, of course, but we don't like not knowing, so instead we fill in the blanks.
I believe LE releases information based on 1) where they are in the investigative process, and 2) what information would lead to helpful tips.
What might seem like vague and confusing information, to us, might make total sense to someone who knows the killer, or knows what happened that day (even if they didn't realize they knew). That's who LE wants to hear from, not someone sleuthing on their computer.
In reality, LE makes mistakes, there's corruption, and incompetence abounds. I'm sure this has not been a perfect investigation. But I feel like we always insert these things everywhere we feel there's a hole. It's very discouraging. I remind myself here that LE does know a lot more than we do.
