I am not surprised really because I have always expected it, that the opinions of some top people in government and other powerful individuals will change with time. I am more concerned about their followers, the people who consider them as mentors and the model they look up to, I am concerned for the ones who have followed so blindly the opinions of these people on bitcoins before, and because of that did not invest in bitcoins and lost the opportunity of investing early.

As an educated individual, it should be a personal responsibility to not be misled by even people you consider your mentors, always very any information you get before you accept it.