Human nature is a funny thing.
If we like a person people tend to believe anything that they tell, even if its a baldface outright lie.
But, if people do not like someone, even if the person tells the truth, people won't believe them.
Also, if the rumor is about someone we like(even if what is said is TRUE)we don't want to believe it&we shoot the messenger.

If God in the flesh came to this forum and posted the truth about all these matters not many people would believe Him, especially if people did not like what He said.
So, actually a rumor itself is not what we believe is being told, it matters most WHO is telling, and WHO its about, that we consider whether its true or not.
Nice going, folks.
And, Morko has proven himself reliable whether anyone CHOOSES to believe him or not.
Time reveals all things, and time is the best truthteller of all. Of course, even then, many won't believe the truth if it hit them in the face.