Why should the EFF be primarily influenced by public opinion? The public is often ignorant or apathetic about electronic surveillance and privacy invasion, or e

Why should the EFF be primarily influenced by public opinion? The public is often ignorant or apathetic about electronic surveillance and privacy invasion, or else they welcome the panopticon with open arms because corporate and propaganda have successfully manufactured their consent. And as the article states, laws already exist to address the issue. To simply assume this law would be interpreted or executed in good faith, especially given the current American political climate, seems naive.