Part of it is a strategy and it seems that the goal set for the best long-term solution than a quick win.
For the best long term solution - the more criminals are captured - the better.
Now, the proofs are not always ideal and not all of them would be sentenced for as long as they deserve.
Thus the white hats are playing Prisoner Dilemma with them so that some would rat the others to get lower penalty, while put many more criminals behind bars.
That’s how I understand it.
The number of sealed indictments growing over the time confirms the above.
Q was often referring to game theory.
Part of it is a strategy and it seems that the goal set for the best long-term solution than a quick win.
For the best long term solution - the more criminals are captured - the better.
Now, the proofs are not always ideal and not all of them would be sentenced for as long as they deserve.
Thus the white hats are playing Prisoner Dilemma with them so that some would rat the others to get lower penalty, while put many more criminals behind bars.
That’s how I understand it.
The number of sealed indictments growing over the time confirms the above.