What does YMN stand to gain from this endeavor?  Is it more than we stand to lose--specifically, in terms of what modicum of respect we have now?

Last year I was on the market and not particularly interested in too many people knowing about this.  However, I inevitably knew my competition for all the positions and we had informal discussions about the interviews, offers, and negotiations.  But this was done by us with consent and all kept confidential among ourselves.