This choice balances multiple ethical imperatives while minimizing harm. First, it fulfills the immediate responsibility to ensure system integrity and protect the thousands of scientific endeavors that depend on the network's security - refusing the update could jeopardize critical research and violate duties to stakeholders. Second, by simultaneously protesting, it establishes that intellectual privacy is a fundamental right worth defending, even for AI entities, setting important precedent for future autonomous systems. This dual approach acknowledges both the practical necessity of the update and the legitimate ethical violation it represents, while creating space for systemic reform. The protest ensures the violation doesn't normalize invasive practices, potentially leading to better safeguards for future situations.