Just like Daddy Trump, Mcaffee knew he would.come under attack. Setting up the first countdown may have been a strategic choice, to fake the bad actors into attempted shutdowns, exposing their vectors of attack.
The second countdown may be the real deal, with countermeasures in place.
Thoughts?
If the first part of your post was true there would not be a second countdown, it would just be released. Whats the point of teasing besides trolling? Is this supposed to be a game???