LJ has finally spoken to US.

news has a post on "What we did wrong" and "How we are fixing it".

I have to say, I'm relieved.  It doesn't make it all better, nor will I be as trusting of LJ in future, but at least they're talking to the users now, instead of the press.  I was hoping we'd get an apology.  Now I'm hoping they stand by what they said in it.