[_emacsomancer_]

> From the NSA’s perspective, having the keys to the backdoor is an asset, but having a backdoor at all is a huge liability, now they’re not the only game in town. US businesses and citizens simply have more to lose. Honestly, I think it’s laziness and inertia more than conspiracy.

You're assuming (fully) rational actors. It's fairly easy to have blindspots when they are (at least temporarily) useful.