I suspect TPB did not black out because they will not shut themselves down in response to pressure from the US Gov't. Even though they might make a living, I d

I suspect TPB did not black out because they will not shut themselves down in response to pressure from the US Gov't. Even though they might make a living, I don't think they see TPB as a business. Instead, I think they see it as a mission, or a calling. I glean from the tone of their writing that they are convinced they are doing good in the world.