Oh, such an announcement would prove that TM works beyond any shadow of a doubt. ;-)
There is no reason that anyone should be surprised about this. The WHOLE THING -- meaning "Maharishi's teaching" and the promise of enlightenment -- has been a con since Day One. The only reason it "works" is that people who bought into it early are so ashamed to admit that they were conned that they keep perpetuating their belief, and thus the whole stack of cards. If I'm wrong about this, please show me one -- count them, one -- press statement or announcement from the TMO saying, "This (insert photo and name of shill here) is a fully enlightened being, and he got that way by practicing the TM and/or TM-Sidhi programs."