How did people read this action in such a weird ultra me centric way? Distillation is such a big problem that distill attempts make up a significant share of their revenue (!).
A distilled model can be used to rob your grandma in a highly effective way. This isn't about placing a few business-logic rules in JS + CSS on your website anymore. Wake up.
A distilled model with an easy jailbreak can be used to coordinate terrorist attacks or hostile state operations... think Russia, North Korea, and the like.