Because it makes the story more interesting.

Also, Apple is one strange company. A friend who worked there as a contractor told me that there were two Perl teams there, working in different buildings. He organized a lunch so that the two teams could meet each other. After someone higher up found out, that was the end of his contract. Apparently there is so much secrecy that even teams working on bullshit HR apps (or the equivalent) can't even have lunch together.

Apple is a cult. Follow the rules or you go to hell.