Here's the thing. As a GM your only real job is to be a promoter, and market your team as a desirable place to play. When you constantly remind everyone how no one ever wants to play with and for you, you are positioning your franchise to be branded as a place nobody wants to go. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.
Instead of wasting your energy on listing out all the players who have expressed interest and then left, talk about the players you have and focus on the positives. By focusing on the negatives, you're playing victim.