IANAL, but I find 2. weird, my first thought was that it obfuscation would give the opposing litigant an argument for willfulness potentially increasing patent

IANAL, but I find 2. weird, my first thought was that it obfuscation would give the opposing litigant an argument for willfulness potentially increasing patent damages. i.e. it may reduce the total sum of patent damages across all potential cases by reducing the number that result in litigation, while increasing likelihood of increased damages for an unsuccessful defense. Can't help but think 2. really seems to me a double edged sword.