There may be logic in someone's eyes, as I noted, I'm all for building suspense, but at the moment the narrative is being led by others, rather than the club, with no input/announcements from the club.
For example; Hooky has announced he isn't returning; Comets haven't announced anything, and haven't even had the good graces to thank him publicly for last year. Same with Jye.
Whether individual fans, like, love, or loath previous years riders, the optics and publicity from a club could be soooo much better, rather than complete radio silence.