" Even though I believe the tool to be harmful, it's better to know that it exists, know its capabilities, and most importantly know how it works" This is a re

" Even though I believe the tool to be harmful, it's better to know that it exists, know its capabilities, and most importantly know how it works" This is a really important point. Even if you don't like the possible uses of the tool, it's either "release it now and make it possible to defend against" or "don't release it, and hope the likes of the NSA don't develop their own version".