I would argue that, at least for NSA, there is significant value in having information not improperly over-classified. I used to work at an institution that did

I would argue that, at least for NSA, there is significant value in having information not improperly over-classified. I used to work at an institution that did research on some NSA projects, and almost no one was willing to touch a project that was all classified to hell. Popping in the SCIF for some background info was all well and good, but no one wanted to spend 40-60 hours a week in an office with short hours, no windows, and no music.