> nothing that's happening here has really anything to do with NSA

How can you say that???

It seems to be literally only for their claim to need it that pure MLKEM is being requested..!

A summary at https://blog.cr.yp.to/20251004-weakened.html, or just see e.g. https://keymaterial.net/2025/11/27/ml-kem-mythbusting for an opposite voice stating the same...