Indeed. The last hit piece the NYT ran on this topic explains why: this deal is likely to make Goldman, Facebook, and all the investors who buy into Goldman's SIV a lot of money.
Also, this deal is peripherally related to bailouts at best. Goldman will not require a bailout even if they lose their entire $500 million investment (i.e., if Facebook goes bankrupt tomorrow, which is exceedingly unlikely) - Goldman has a market cap of $90 billion.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/friends-with...
Also, this deal is peripherally related to bailouts at best. Goldman will not require a bailout even if they lose their entire $500 million investment (i.e., if Facebook goes bankrupt tomorrow, which is exceedingly unlikely) - Goldman has a market cap of $90 billion.