What's amazing is that these folks can straight-up publish what they plan to do, and then people still act surprised when they do it. It's so weird.

It makes a little more sense if you figure that there's a sizable contingent of folks are actually supportive of these plans, but perhaps want to save face by downplaying them in the moment or acting surprised.

It's not because of lack of education, lack of engagement, or genuine surprise, it's motivated reasoning from a value system that is fundamentally different than yours or mine.