Such an incident would intimidate people to self-censoring.
The Snowden revelations have caused self-censorship: https://theintercept.com/2016/04/28/new-study-shows-mass-surveillance-breeds-meekness-fear-and-self-censorship/
It indirectly implies that: "All these security fuss is really much ado about nothing. Just use Linux and PGP and you are good to go - even against NSA even when they single you out. Relax people, already!" A substantial and subliminal message to all.
What about the subliminal message "our computers and networks are owned, securing our communications is moot, give up"? If I was a conspiracy theorist (I am not), I would suggest heyjoe and you infiltrated the Trisquel community to demotivate those who want to secure their communications. I have as many evidences as you have against Snowden: none.
