There are leaders of RFF who likely know but are not telling us.
apskip has been off line for almost the entire spoiling race, so in this case he is not aware of the current status of the spoilers.
This is 100% FALSE.
We do not know anymore about the finish line than has been posted. Darn it all!
The withholding of information takes place for two reasons -- first to protect a valuable source. or sources, and second, to prevent interference with the actual production of the Race.
This is 100% TRUE.
People often give us tidbits of info, on condition of anonymity. I personally guarantee to 100% protect any source who requests it. Sometimes I am able to provide some info but not identify where it comes from or how I got it.
Sometimes info is also sensitive, and might inadvertently reveal a source, so the ID is hidden. And most importantly, RFF is committed to protecting the race...we all love it and want it to live long and prosper. When there is spoiler info discovered ahead of the ACTUAL RUNNING of the race...we do sometimes withhold that info until the race is safely underway in order to prevent any undue interference with the race itself.
For instance, in Season 12, we discovered the location of the finale 24 hours before the racers arrived. In order to prevent crowds at the finish line or any disruption of the finish, we chose to withhold the location until after the race was safely over. You will also notice that we have (and will again) withheld divulging the location of the start until the racers are safely away. Under no circumstances do we want our spoilers to interfere with the actual running of the race itself.
And thanks for the kind words MamaT, but this is a TEAM effort. Many of you have brought us tweets and twitters and FB info that has contributed enormously to the whole spoiler database. We couldn't do it without your keen eyes and hours of searching.
And to the hardcore detective team who spend hours of their time, energy, and in some cases, hard earned $$, Huge thanks!! You all are what make this site the star that it is!!
Everyone who reads this is free to do their own detective work, to spend hours in airports and look for film permits. If you just want to read the results of our labours that's fine - but don't complain when you feel like you're not getting everything. .
What wp said.
And if you want to help...jump on in!! All contributions are enormously appreciated! Plus it is just plain fun.