to tell you the truth if i was him i wouldnt want to be recorded either even if i was telling the truth
and any one that says they would be ok with it, doesnt know about cooperate law , thats one thing any and all companies frown upon unless they have a lawyer present
just for the fact that they can be misinterpurtted in many many ways
if one single thing is off then the person can take action against the company. thats why from a legal stand point they wont do even if they are speaking the truth, because so many things can change in 2 weeks, and what was said today ( which might be true) might not be in 2 weeks.
thats why written PR's are only released when they know for sure something is going to happen or has a very very small chance of changing