Well, maybe it's their other company. (Just kidding.)

I noticed the same thing, and decided not to "out" them. I read a different discussion on HN, earlier tonight (can't find it now) about how companies should communicate impending layoffs (if at all), and it is clear that many choose to keep their cards to their chest. This discussion is very different, and made me wonder if it is part of their open source culture, because through the eyes of many companies this "Ask HN" may be perceived as naive or maybe even desperate.