Personally, I think using the public disdain for Animated from a few Geewunners on international forums and appraising the stock levels of a few local Australian toy stores is for from valid criteria for publicly negating Hasbro's direct comments to the contrary.
Perhaps you have read other unsubstantiated statements and that is contributing to your belief that Animated is not doing well?
Whether you use the word "appears" or not, I think you run the risk of disseminating false information with comments like that.