The idea I think is that if they come out with the expected bigotry they will be exposed by doing so and hopefully be left looking ridiculous.

if they are left silenced there's a bit of that rebel/martyr thing at play.
so followerrs can go - 'omigod they won't let the truth come out' if they had nothing to fear they'd let this be said.

So hope the first scenario is the one that will come out.
Stevo