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Because there are so many questions -- I thought I'd help clarify, to the extent that I am able anyway.
Reverse Forensics
Saying nothing of Grissom's opinions on it -- for Grissom to participate in this, he would have to lie to his co-workers, use Sara as bait for a serial killer, out their relationship for no reason, and to what end? Hoping the MCSK would bite. And I'm still not sure how it would make sense. While I don't think Grissom is overly worried about he and Sara being found out, it's reasonable to assume that for now they'd rather it be kept secret, otherwise...yeah, they wouldn't be keeping it secret. Also, Grissom doesn't take kindly to Sara being used as bait, and generally reacts poorly to her being in real or perceived danger (see: Strip Strangler, Committed, and Empty Eyes).
The Press Release
I'm not going to spoil the details of the finale, but hopefully I can guide you in a more...appropriate direction. If I were analyzing the press release from an objective (i.e. unspoiled) standpoint, these are what I'd feel were reasonable conclusions based on that tiny, but oh so consuming, press release:
Sara mysteriously goes missing indicates that there is no initial explanation for her disappearance. If Grissom gets a miniature of her right off the bat, her "mysteriously goes missing" wouldn't be so mysterious. From an objective standpoint it would be reasonable to assume that she simply doesn't show up somewhere she is supposed to be -- a crime scene, the lab, etc. Whatever the reason, though, it would seem there is no initial explanation (hence the "mysteriously" goes missing).
Bridging the gap here -- a reasonable assumption if Sara is missing with no explanation is that Sara got a flat tire, she was involved in a car accident, she's following up on a lead, her cell phone is dead, she's en route, etc. Grissom isn't prone to histrionics. Although worried, he's not going to be all "Sara and I are ****ing like mad, and she's not returned to the lab from XYZ! Form a search party! Call Triple A! Bring in the Feds!" just because she's not immediately where she should be. Ya know? I mean, just no. Even if worried, there are ways to track her down without revealing the relationship. Which brings us to:
Sara and Grissom's relationship is forced out into the open indicates that something happens which raises the alarm. People seem to be falling into a sort of chicken or egg scenario about this particular aspect of the press release -- the relationship is outed because Grissom goes bat****, or the relationship is outed because something necessitates it (e.g. a miniature of her at his place, their new place, etc). So, in that regard, something about her predicament from Grissom's POV has to warrant or make absolutely necessary their relationship being revealed (hence the forced out into the the open), which means that at some point, it's going to be obvious that Sara is not power walking around Lake Mead, or hung up in the line at Starbucks waiting on her latte and cinnamon scone.
I hope this helps a little bit.