Concur.
EternalBlue (SMBv1 vuln) was revealed why? I believe it was because Snowden saw that it was being used for nefarious activities. Not ones Patriots would run.
He knew full well what the cost of revealing the data would be.
SolarWinds reveal?
Klaus Schwab's "Cybergeddon" backdoor? Time to detect intrusions and mitigate against that attack? It is certainly looking that way.
The "Russians" SQUIRREL is just that IMNSHO.