I think its mostly publicity.
If Bonnie Hammer sues and wins she claims a great victory. If she sues and loses then ufo conspiracy nuts will proclaim her as their new god for taking up the fight.
The only losers is the american public. For it is Nasa that will be hurt by a lawsuit. In some very dark times, after the shuttle disaster, and without being able to launch a shuttle into space, and budget problems, this is NOT the right time to go after an goverment agency whose sole purpose is to benefit mankind. Being scifi buffs, we all can relate to that glorious endeavor of exploring space.
Sll sci fi will do is hurt that program and reduce it to lawsuits, lawuers and court costs. There is no way for Nasa to win. scifiscores a PR coup. And Nasa loses money either way.
And that sucks big time.
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