OP does have a point, Satoshi did walk away the moment Gavin accepted the invitation to speak with the CIA. Coincidence?
YES THAT WAS TOTALLY AND COMPLEETLY A COINCEDENCE!!!! HE WUZ PLANNING ON LEAVING WAY BEFORE THAT!
I THINK THE OP IS RIGHT, SO I'M GONNA MOVE THE SOURCE CODE TO SUMPLACE MORE SECURE WHERE THE GOVERNMENT CAN'T SEE IT ANYMORE. AND I WENT AND GOT ME A GOOD HAT TO WEAR WHEN I WRITE CODE SO THEIR SATELITES CANT HEAR ME EITHER.
FOR THE CHILDREN!
I would say that satoshi may have walked away when you talked to the CIA because with the CIA involved, there was a much greater chance of him getting doxxed, which he clearly did not want.
As you are implying (via sarcasm), one major feature that Bitcoin has that has caused it success (and will continue to cause success) is the fact that it is 100% open source, so that anyone, including the government, can see, and test it. This allows for anyone to attempt to advance it's features and useability