On the Epstein files note; the most convincing thing I’ve heard for not releasing names/etc is this: Let’s say they out Joe Shmo politician as someone who visited the island 20 times and did disgusting things with children…,
So now Joe Shmo is outed, everyone knows it. Joe Shmo will now do diddly squat for “favors” to the people that have control of the list.
If they out everyone on the list, they will lose their corrupt connections and Joe Shmo won’t do anything for them anymore, whereas before they had “the list” to hang over his head whenever “they” needed something from Joe Shmo.
Keep it quiet = keep your corrupt connections and shady politicians in your pocket.
Release the files = no more leverage over the creeps to further your own agenda.
That’s what has made the most sense to me personally. I think it was a guest on Rogans podcast that mentioned it, can’t remember who it was though.