Liberating Ross Ulbricht fixed a tattered relationship between the straight military aged American men & the Republican Party. Good or bad it’s not nothing. Ross’s freedom also legitimizes bitcoin socially. It creates conversation and is a good introduction to bitcoin.
Changing laws can be problematic and cause more harm than good. In a perfect gov system that would work but no government is perfect … so it’s better to celebrate when they do something right.
Historically, when the US goes changing laws to stop oppression confusion, violence, and misunderstanding prevail.