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Can you think of a good reason why the coroner chose not to release the cause of death on a straight forward suicide case? Why did he allow the cloud of suspicion to linger on?

The whole situation stinks and it has from the day the news broke!

"Coroner Herman Thomas confirmed Tuesday by telephone from his home that it was a suicide, but made no official statement on the case.
Albany County District Attorney Paul Clyne was also called at home Tuesday evening, but said he was not aware of the autopsy results."

The coroner confirms suicide, by telephone from his home, and only AFTER he was called by a reporter?

And NO official statement? And the DA is not even aware of the autopsy results?
The coroner tells a REPORTER by phone, but doesn't even bother to notify the District Attorney in an extremely high-profile case?

And this, more than TWO MONTHS after Fr. Minkler's death?
When toxicology reports take, at the most, 2 or 3 weeks?
Especially since they knew exactly what drug to look for in his body, since the bottle of prescription pills was found nearby? And one can surmise that the presence of that drug would be
obvious, given the large quantity necessary to kill him.

And autopsy results WILL NOT BE RELEASED, to explain the actual cause of death?

And the contents of the "suicide" note WILL NOT BE RELEASED?

This case STINKS TO HIGH HEAVEN.