Home Depot yesterday disclosed that Ted Decker, the retail chain’s chair, president and CEO, will take “a temporary medical leave of absence.” The company expects Decker to return within the next few months, it said in a statement that also explained that two executives—Ann-Marie Campbell, senior executive vice president, and Richard Mc Phail, CFO—will share leadership duties on an interim basis.

However, the reason for Decker’s medical leave was missing from Home Depot’s announcement—which means the company may be bucking a trend. (Home Depot didn’t respond to a request for comment about why it didn’t disclose the cause for Decker’s absence.)

These days, more companies the size of Home Depot—$340 billion with some 470,000 employees—tend to favor greater transparency in these scenarios, says corporate governance expert Charles Elson, founding director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware.

The decision to withhold details raises questions about disclosure norms and stakeholder trust. While the company’s interim leadership plan provides continuity, investors and employees may seek more clarity on the CEO’s health and its potential impact on business performance. Such discretion is rare in the era of heightened transparency, where public companies often share medical information to maintain confidence.