> "What is the benefit to society and their customers in patenting a backdoor?"

- To the firm, climbing the US DoD ladder, a bit higher.
- To customers, paying the firm for being abused, as usual.

This reflects how far the system has gone away from serving the needs of its users, for the benefit of the merchants and their shareholders.

These things happen when (a) impunity is granted and (b) the only reward is money.