Official vs Unofficial

A few months ago, I read in the trades about someone leaving somewhere and about how that someone leaving was all done amicably, that a replacement is being searched for, that that someone wanted to spread his/her wings etc.etc.ad nauseam.

This is the official story.

But in any industry, people talk and the unofficial story is usually the more interesting one.  A bit more exaggerated, not entirely true (but where there's smoke, right?). I read somewhere we humans love the narrative, we love to tell stories. What's a few embellishments here and there when it can captivate your listeners?

hmmm.....sounds like advertising....but I digress.

But the point I'm trying to make here is that, in this day and age, such water cooler goss doesn't always stay within the confines of the 4 walls.  It does get out to people who aren't suppose to hear about it.

I suppose that's why you need the official story. Goss is unofficial, can't be proved....it is, oh so, delicious!