maybe that is their goal. Perhaps they want to (or already are) use(ing) tor to hide their own activities from the NSA. They want to make sure what they are do

maybe that is their goal. Perhaps they want to (or already are) use(ing) tor to hide their own activities from the NSA. They want to make sure what they are doing is truly as secure as it claims to be and if not motivate devs to make it so. After all, it seems it would be cheaper to offer this small reward than to have to pay full time employees to help keep their activities secure from prying eyes.