Quote Originally Posted by Batcathat View Post
True, but I'm not sure it's relevant in this case. If I understand the situation correctly, the party refused to reveal pretty much any information about the problem. Now, if they had decided to reveal more but didn't mention Muir Woods in particular (whether because they forgot about it or didn't think it was important), then it seems reasonable for the GM to remind them or at least hint heavily at it, I think.
The players claim they didn't reveal any information because they didn't think it was relevant, but it's an after-the-fact claim.

Asking them "is there a reason why you're not answering the question?" at the time could have made a difference, at least in OP's understanding of the situation.