First, this is an altogether improbably scenario (the odds of winning the lottery are good compared to this scenario ever happening). Site traffic follows a pow

First, this is an altogether improbably scenario (the odds of winning the lottery are good compared to this scenario ever happening). Site traffic follows a power law. A site at 200k down the list is almost never going to get such attention. It is not someone's full time job. A uniform density of information requests is incredibly unlikely and places a very unfair burden on the smaller sites. Second, the difference is pretty obvious: 100,000 individuals seeking a legal right implies a potential benefit to a large number of people. 1-5 people abusing the system implies a bad faith actor whose benefit is pretty minimal.