There is no credible source for any of the information the public has been given, other than HB is missing. The only reason we know what some of the interests HB has are because of a youtube video and pictures. Too many versions of her disappearance to make heads or tails of it all. This case is like one of those books where you pick your own path and end up with any number of possible outcomes.
You mentioned her friends and locals have shown up to search and spoken up on her behalf. Yes, that is true. They showed up in droves to search but have not said anything at all really. IMO it feels more like they are smiling and waving at anybody that is not a local. What have they said about her? Not much, even the family has been sequestered and seemingly forced to read from a script. In fact, the only friend I have seen even make a peep toward the media is a friend from her church, and the media clip she is in is almost 3 months after the disappearance.
Also, is it possible a restraining order happened when they were under 18 years old and there is no paper trail? Even if not, I do not think it is much of a stretch to assume HB was having issues with a past boyfriend, it has come up to many times from "unreliable" sources to not have any consideration.
In regard to LE thinking it is a local and the recent decals on trucks campaign to spread awareness across the country being contradictory, I would say that the Bobo family and friends are doing this on their own, I do not think the TBI has any part of it, so you probably cannot attribute these decals giving any clues as to what the TBI thinks.
