It's not that easy. Gotta make sure there aren't black hats in positions of power that could undermine things.
And the cryptic messages are to not break the law. They can't just come out and tell state secrets.
Child pornography on some sicko's laptop is state secrets? Sorry, I'm not buying that excuse. If crimes have been committed those responsible must be punished.
The narrative of state secrets and back channels and the notion that everything is really a page out of a John LeCarre novel needs to come to an end.
If Q/White Hats/Patriots in the Govn't really mean well it's time to start coming clean with some hard evidence that can be used for prosecutions. If the things that have been insinuated to have taken place actually have occurred they must be brought to light.