User blog comment:MisterWoodhouse/Fandom is upgrading to a modern version of MediaWiki/@comment-4795804-20190625160153/@comment-39127-20190627045543

Probably because they weren't announcing it yet and were under strict orders to not say just that. Where I work they have similar things, always drives me nuts but I somewhat understand where they are coming from. They want to control information release, not let others do it. A-Control, B-less chance for misinformation to be released either by accident or on purpose.