I think secrecy could be dangerous due to the way people interpret it. From an outside perspective, if a field such as this goes mysterious and dormant, outside observers will assume negative things about the field. I also think it would deter potential researchers from entering the field due to the lack of community. Research becomes more interesting when researchers work with each other, and we put that at risk by taking a decision like this.
I think secrecy could be dangerous due to the way people interpret it. From an outside perspective, if a field such as this goes mysterious and dormant, outside observers will assume negative things about the field. I also think it would deter potential researchers from entering the field due to the lack of community. Research becomes more interesting when researchers work with each other, and we put that at risk by taking a decision like this.