Post #700!

Apropos of nothing in particular, I'm trying to get a sense of some rather confidential information as it pertains to my industry, and I'm flumoxed how to go about doing it. Can't just ask, as people would know who's asking, and perhaps be unlikely to share. Could try emailing anonymously, but do I set up a whole new address for that? Should I blind post a comment on someone else's blog, and hope it gets noticed? Ask someone else who is outside the industry to ask people for me? Quite the conundrum.