Why do people continue to spread these rumours?

We’re not sure. Commercially? Publishing a set of misguided facts and figures is one way to deter potential start-ups in a highly profitable business that would represent a competitive threat. Actually? Perhaps these people have nothing better to do. It’s an incredibly small number of individuals (less than 1% of internet postings), and they seem to spend a long time populating gossip forums rather than talking to us … which, if are a serious-minded professional individual, is what we want you to do