Definitely possible and even likely for at least some of them, but I would bet money a good deal of it is just hubris. A ton of these people give off the vibe that they earnestly believe they can do no wrong and know better than the “so called experts” because they’re so great and brilliant and strong. Anyone that tries to pierce that bubble is just a “jealous loser”.
You’re assuming that it wasn’t caught. He could have easily been informed and did it anyway because opsec is in opposition to their goals.
Definitely possible and even likely for at least some of them, but I would bet money a good deal of it is just hubris. A ton of these people give off the vibe that they earnestly believe they can do no wrong and know better than the “so called experts” because they’re so great and brilliant and strong. Anyone that tries to pierce that bubble is just a “jealous loser”.