Quote Originally Posted by spitzu View Post
they would have immediately tried to discount the rumor with proof
Only if they wanted to sell some desert females.

Sit on those females a while, release the good news, and their value in the eyes of the public takes a huge jump, particularly if they're not newborns.

I don't believe the above is true, but there is no guarantee that they would 'immediately try to discount the rumor'. Heck, if a project I'd invested time and money into came to fruition and much of the public was ridiculing it, I'd sit back for a good while with a smirk on my face.

I think it's safe to say that everyone is crossing their fingers that there are little to no issues with deserts, because having such a beautiful trait to work with would be good for everyone's collections.