I understand your point, but in that case why not to make that information public? All they had to do was to say on the website "We gonna rewrite TrueCrypt, stay tuned". Instead, we have this: "WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure" or "use BitLocker" (really?) They chose to completely destroy the reputation of TrueCrypt. They are spreading FUD. They don't want a fork. I just find it really hard to believe that a 'normal' person with good intentions would do such a thing...
Last but not least, the audit that took place some time ago went fine so there are no reasons to consider TrueCrypt less secure then anything else (in fact, it's quite the opposite) and no 'rewrite' is necessary.