SETI at Home

I've been part of the SETI at Home program for years now. In this program your computer, when not in use by you, is used by the program to sift through huge amounts of data looking for signals from space.

Today I found out that SETI's policy, if a signal from space is discovered, is to NOT report this to the public. Instead, this private organization will notify the government and ask them what to do.

Now wait... You use my computer -for years, but aren't going to tell me if something is found?

I might have to stop allowing them access to my computers. Am I wrong in thinking that the thousands of people who participate in this program somehow have the right to know if a signal from space is discovered?