Why does it have to be "secret"? This would be a perfect example of when to legitimately use that mercilessly overused construct: a source code comment.
Calm your indignation and try to think laterally. What other purposee might my suggestion serve?
Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.