Part of being a social media influencer (which many former players are in some regard) is keeping engagement up, and Season 22 speculation has given that to former players in spades as fans flock to them to see what they have to say.
It’s also worth noting that this trolling behavior benefits just about every Big Brother player at the moment, and that many have been sharing their thoughts and spreading rumors in recent weeks regardless of whether or not they’re actually in the know on what’s happening with Big Brother Season 22.