I still don't understand why if this is srsly damning evidence that WikiLeaks, who hypothetically had it first, didn't lead with that before pissing off every government that can read English. If they'd led with bank fraud they'd be held as heroes by the government/ press, all the more hilarious when they later bite those same hands. Running things in this order means the last leak wasn't nearly as effective and this one is likely to be tarred by the reputation of those who brought it to light.
There has to be some bit of the story we don't have here to make a bunch of very smart people act this way.
My guess: because it's somewhat tangential to their sekrit plan. Namely, pissing off the governments and forcing them to pick one of "secure and hobbled", "leaky and embarrassed", or "nothing to hide".
There has to be some bit of the story we don't have here to make a bunch of very smart people act this way.