Good question. The statement was made by the Chief of Tailored Access Operations at the NSA, so that's some pretty high level brass. I don't know the answer, b

Good question. The statement was made by the Chief of Tailored Access Operations at the NSA, so that's some pretty high level brass. I don't know the answer, but I'd guess it is something the brass is aware of and maybe frustrated by, and the devs have a nuanced view of the implications of it.