This is a pretty good way to remind ourselves ("Never Forget") why some things are the way they are. It stands out and is perhaps unexpected, giving a chance t

This is a pretty good way to remind ourselves ("Never Forget") why some things are the way they are. It stands out and is perhaps unexpected, giving a chance to have a discussion around the things we want to avoid or combat. That it shows up in the protocol gives relevance to a FAQ entry on the topic, vs just being a by-the-way FAQ entry that is easier to ignore. It could just as well have been ECHELON [0], however PRISM has more recent, and documented, meaning and more mindshare specifically around/related to domestic spying. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON