Runewitch's avatar
I believe the term we're looking for here is 'pussyfooting' -- it's an old one but it's still applicable -- it means avoiding saying things the way they really are.
2. Informal To act or proceed cautiously or timidly to avoid committing oneself.

The way they do things now is just as bad as Victorian euphamisms like saying "He passed on" instead of "He died" or white meat/dark meat instead of 'breast' or 'thigh'.