Simple: The number one reason why NEWN should name the 8 consultants is because bashers have used them to target NEWN for over a year now.
You obviously cannot compare NEWN to GE. At all. As you're well aware, there is much much skepticism about Chinese RTOs and many many high profile scams. These aren't stinky pinkies with no financials, these are Nasdaq, Amex listed companies.
Having owned NEWN for over a year there's no doubt in my mind that the red flag regarding the 8 hurt the stock price. NEWN could have released the 8 names in much less time than it took you to write that post.
Not to mention the size of the contract awarded to the 8 was quite significant, what about 20% of the o/s at the time? You're going to compare that to a GE contract with a maid service?