Is this the digital version of William Wallace being captured by the authorities and taking their punishment while screaming freedom.

Am I looking at this in the wrong way

Have these guys set a precedent for the other devs willing to write code like this

Will they get sentences and privacy and freedoms are further eroded?

They are brave and hardy souls, the only advice I would give any would be devs in this field, kill your ego, publish anonymously, learn from Satoshi