They could possibly get important ongoing support from institutions like the EFF and Berkman. But I think that's less likely if they're gleefully bragging abou

They could possibly get important ongoing support from institutions like the EFF and Berkman. But I think that's less likely if they're gleefully bragging about civil and criminal liabilities. And also chilling future data-sharing willingness for other orgs (because someone is coming along and ignoring assurances).