Two years after Michael Schumacher's unfortunate skiing accident at the French Alpine resort of Meribel on Dec. 29, 2013, the current health condition of the Formula One legend remains vague. And due to the ongoing media blackout requested by his family, reports have been scarce.

Despite the elusive reports, fans and colleagues remain hopeful as Schumacher continues to undergo an extensive rehabilitation program at his Geneva, Switzerland mansion. As previously reported, he is under the care of 15 medical experts at a highly-secured and state-of-the-art custom built suite located at his estate 24/7. But just recently, the world was shocked when a German news outlet claimed that the seven-time F1 champ was "very thin" and was "able to walk."

"Michael is very thin," an insider said, as quoted by the publication. "But he can once again walk a little with the help of his therapists. He manages to make a couple of steps. And he can also raise an arm."

The said claims were immediately refuted by Michael Schumacher's manager, Sabine Kehm, saying the erroneous report just gave "false hopes."

"Unfortunately, we are forced by a recent press report to clarify that the assertion that Michael could move again is not true," Kehm said. "Such speculation is irresponsible, because given the seriousness of his injuries, his privacy is very important for Michael. Unfortunately, they also give false hopes to many involved people."

On Christmas Day, however, Willi Weber, the man who initially saw Schumacher's skills in 1988 and helped him in his F1 career, revealed through a Facebook post that Corinna Schumacher banned him from visiting his former client and close pal.

"Unfortunately, it is just as clear as I wrote it on Facebook. Corinna prevents me from having any contact with Michael," Weber said, as per International Business Times. "I've tried dozens of times to get permission from Corinna to visit, each time without success. I cannot say anything, I do not know the reasons. I do not know what's behind it. There are always excuses and evasions. Recently it was said that it was for fear of bacteria."

"Before the accident my relationship with Michael was sensational," he added. "Two weeks before we were sitting in Stuttgart together and making plans. Now we can no longer implement them. The situation is terrible for me. But my family is suffering. Our families were for 25 years so closely linked -- and now no-one can understand."

Meanwhile, Michael Schumacher's media lawyer Felix Damm defended his family's privacy rights. According to Fox Sports, Schumacher's family has "every right to defend its privacy" as the 46-year-old F1 superstar "always drew a clear line" between his public and private life even before the accident.

"The accident itself was an event of contemporary history and could be reported on," Damm said. "But there is no such requirement once the recovery starts and the public is excluded - it happened in a hospital and now at home. I can understand that there are people who have a serious interest in knowing how he's doing. On the other side, you have to understand and see that he does not race anymore and has the right to his privacy."

In spite of the lack of updates, fans remain optimistic about Michael Schumacher's full recovery because they believe his story deserves a much better ending.