Drones Over New Jersey?

The reports of drones over New Jersey are intriguing. The government says they aren't ours, are not from a foreign adversary, and don't pose any danger. Others speculate that they are indeed from the U.S. government; testing new technology such as battery life, mobility, etc. Another camp suspects Iran or China (remember the spy balloon?). And then there are the traditionalists who suggest they are Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena,formerly known as Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), formerly known as Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). Aliens coming to check us out. Whatever they are, they have certainly captured the fascination of the country. What is puzzling is the lack of transparency by the government to help quell the rampent rumors of what they may actually be. If they are indeed a government project (as I suspect they are), why not just admit it and put the people in New Jersey and other states at ease. I expect that after January 20, we will know much more than we do now.