It's bad enough you have some mfs who will make shit up off of speculation....create a narrative and run w/ it or their perception of what something is.
You can't even "appear" to be doing certain things around certain people.
And at the end of the day..the more people who know your business, the more people you have to worry about running their mouths. As a rule of thumb if I have any concern about something getting out, I don't involve other people. I don't care if it's my own momma...I keep that shit to myself. Loose lips sink ships.