A public-sources rule for discussing modern warships

Modern systems attract rumours and informal claims that cannot be independently verified. The discussion therefore stays within publicly declared information, even when professional contacts may have heard more. The same rule applies to historical research: information becomes usable only when independent sources can cross-check it. The joking contrast with War Thunder leaks underlines a serious boundary between responsible open-source analysis and publishing restricted technical detail. This passage identifies which later statements rest on public evidence and which future developments remain expectations.