Suckers line up

For some reason, people are lining up to say they were suckered by the JT Leroy hoaxers into providing editing or just moral support. Hear from:

Susie Bright, moral support, public reading
Ayelet Waldman, moral support
SF Chronicle books editor David Weigand, editing

Why this rush to declare yourself fooled by the Leroy hoax? I guess it has something to do with catching a ride on the publicity.