It's not that they discovery the value of privacy. They really believed nsa (and law enforcement otherwise) will only use their powers against the "bad guys" a

It's not that they discovery the value of privacy. They really believed nsa (and law enforcement otherwise) will only use their powers against the "bad guys" and that they would never be subjected to invasions of privacy. They don't care if NSA violates everyone else's privacy as long as theirs isn't violated. Just like congress gets a special pass through TSA checkpoints, they don't care as long they aren't hassled and subjugated to violations of rights.