Most of the equipment and information was destroyed before the Chinese boarded the plane. Compromising to curtail all eavesdropping is, of course, out of the question. Pushing the issue about returning the US plane will only threaten the lives of the 24 who are being detained, and serve to make the US look like a Bully. The US has already demonstrated that it doesn't recognize this law when it applies to the US, when they kept a Russian spy plane. The World is watching.
China wins, and gains allies.
Your analogy is absurd. But you do tend to fling yourself off the mountain when you get caught in a tight spot. Save your spittle for the RestonWeb site.