We agree that who the counsellor is will be rather critical. But on the other hand, you start an investigation and maybe it finishes 10 or 18 months later. Lots of bad things can happen in that time. Yet you are still going to publish a report saying that an investigation was commenced and the consent was withdrawn at the beginning, the middle, or even the end. How can that be fair to the company that may withdraw its consent for reasons that have nothing to do with the investigation? You're prejudicing the process to begin with, but you're also prejudicing the companies that may very well withdraw consent for good reasons.
On June 1st, 2009. See this statement in context.