[abstractbarista]

They stated something as fact to influence our behavior, when they did not actually have the requisite knowledge to make such a statement at that point in time.

They should have instead said "We don't know whether they're effective yet, so don't hoard them, because doing so could cause X."

There's nothing wrong with admitting you don't know something yet.

Instead, they make commands without supporting evidence. That implies total disregard for the peoples' intelligence. Upon realizing this, trust is lost and dissenting actions increase.

[dataflow]

Can you at least link to an official recommendation from the CDC so we can talk about the same thing?

So far the only link I've seen is a tweet (not an official recommendation) from the surgeon general (not the CDC).