We can reach far more people this way than by nearly anything else we do. Other journalists are similarly interested. And the coverage by the major news magazines and newspapers is increasing, as noted above. Make outlawing crypto too painful. A half-dozen projects are reportedly in various stages of completion.
Time is of the essence.
This could be for a variety of reasons, so I'm not casting stones here. But it's a phenomenon we should think about and try to resolve. Voice PGP, as mentioned above, would be a natural one. This needs to be a higher priority. Especially if nodes are outside the U.S. - Several of us have expressed some serious interest in leaving the U.S., for various reasons.