I was reading this thread over on MAD about Carol Lynn Pearson (since some people are entirely too worked up over whether she should be "allowed" to be LDS), along with the linked FAIR review of her book "No More Goodbyes". And toward the end, the reviewer writes this:
The Matises have provided this author with additional information about Stuart's suicide that was not included in their book. Perhaps, at some point in time, they will feel comfortable in sharing this information with the public--such information would negate Pearson's theories on suicides.
It seems to me that if you are publishing a paper that at least purports to be academic, this sort of statement should not be included. If I were ever to submit a paper for publication at any respected journal, I would never be allowed to get away with such a wink and nod to support my position. And yet, we see this same kind of "secret information" defense trotted out every so often on MAD.
If FAIR wishes to make any attempt to maintain credibility, it needs to get rid of such statements in its published works. Either the Matises need to give that reviewer permission to publish the information, or the reviewer needs to drop that paragraph from his work. It's intellectually dishonest.