[pessimizer]

There were 10 million reasons. If you don't have any moral qualms, it was clearly a good business decision. People kept jobs, got raises, got bonuses, and it took one of the most important leaks in US (and world) history to cause the arrangement to be disclosed.

Now, after all of the individuals at the company claim to have had no knowledge or it, or to be against it after the fact, they will go on to new well-paying jobs.

This is why.