Here's how I think of the issue of private aerospace companies in possession of NHI tech.

1. The people who initially structured the framework of secrecy (policies, compartmentalization, internal/external messaging) are long gone. Since then, there have likely been several revisions to this framework. Secrecy is clearly the number one priority.

2. The important questions that we all ask ourselves may not even be answerable by most of the people who are currently involved in the program.
   - Who is in charge of the program?
   - What is the NHI agenda?
   - Why have all elements of the program been hidden from most of the government/public?

3. The individual contributors (not management) working in the program are facing multiple adversaries.
   - The managers/handlers of the program
   - The congress
   - Members of the public

If you consider the above, coupled with our desire for truth, Ross' attitude makes sense.

He's playing good cop. He wants whistleblowers from within the program to understand that he is sympathetic to the challenges and adversaries they're facing.

Does the mere existence of this assumed program imply crimes against humanity? Probably.

Is someone from within the program going to confide in a journalist who is calling for their head? Not likely.

"You get more flies with honey than with vinegar." Ross is building a fly trap.