Business. You do that to express to the open market that there is a line. Get in line. Don’t waste our time, but we will hear everyone’s offer in order and discuss and come back to all with highest offer and say...anyone else!?
That’s how this works. A line of 20 - going thru it takes time.
There will be an accepted offer - for all? For a single indication? Etc.... no one but mgmt know.
We will find out when it happens.
That explains the tight lip PR train. It can continue for a while. IMO.