Most of the industry wouldn't characterize themselves as "white hat" just ask them and they will say their more "gray hat" then white hat. At least in private

Most of the industry wouldn't characterize themselves as "white hat" just ask them and they will say their more "gray hat" then white hat. At least in private anyway if you ask them in public their force to keep up appearances. Now we can argue about the percentages all day but you have to agree being "gray hat" and keeping the power on your side by not exposing your identity is the safer way to go about it unless you want bragging rights which is whole other level of psychology. I'm not after the attention I'd rather be the guy who nobody notices.