That the crimes were committed when he was a minor, and that he grew up and channeled his interest into becoming a highly productive member of society (as demon

That the crimes were committed when he was a minor, and that he grew up and channeled his interest into becoming a highly productive member of society (as demonstrated by his work including stopping WannaCry) would be a very good reason for a pardon I think. I'm not sure how much we actually disagree, but while we're talking semantics I'd say stopping malware in this context is a reason for a pardon.