I put stock in it. Everyone looks to LT when something goes wrong like it's his fault. I'm certain he tells people as much as he can, obviously he isn't there so getting this news has to also be a challenge in and of itself.
I guess my point is, I believe john has always done right by us and I'm putting faith in whatever he says at this point. It's easy to make the front man the scapegoat when frustrations are high, the hard part is to look beyond that.