I think DarkSide addressed this. They don't want to be viewed as a threat to society. They are thieves, they go after soft targets with deep pockets and ideally

I think DarkSide addressed this. They don't want to be viewed as a threat to society. They are thieves, they go after soft targets with deep pockets and ideally insurance, and they don't want to have the public or nation-states interested in them. The game changed when the valves to the pipeline were closed as a precaution. They just went from thief to threat.