Russel would have presented you as exhibit one. Claiming a lack of transparency because an entity says you cant speak for the entity unless you assure you are accurately representing the entity. Its not provable.

 Its not a lack of transparency, its assuring accurate representation of the position the entity has. Think of it this way, you likely wouldn't let me speak on your behalf unless you approved in advance what I was going to say on your behalf. Folks could think my statement was better or even more accurate than what you wished I would have said but that doesn't mean its a more transparent representation of what you would have said.