He wasn't "developing". He connected off the shelf components. It wasn't a "WiFi Router". It was a WiFi over HAM bridge. It wasn't for "Whistleblowers". It was to steal WiFi.

And it was insanely stupid. Just turning this thing on could - land you in jail for the rest of your life - get beaten up by all ham operators - make you infertile ... which might be a good thing for the gene pool