So classic damage control strategy would dictate something like the following: Make it seem like you've caved to demands, and give up meaningless things (while

So classic damage control strategy would dictate something like the following: Make it seem like you've caved to demands, and give up meaningless things (while trumping them up to seem meaningful.) Releasing a court order to invade the privacy of your citizens is not anywhere near ordering the cessation of privacy invasion. I have to say: It's a good PR move, and will placate all sorts of people who don't understand what just happened.