The idea that this type of action isn't an attack is naive as you say Marty. 

Reminds me of the old joke.

Officer, did you pull me over because I was speeding or because my license is expired. By the way, I've been drinking. 

But in the case miners are actually doing a good thing and strengthening the grid. The problem is that miners/bitcoin are a threat to the state. They will frame miners as boiling the oceans. Its gonna be a fight for the hearts and minds of the masses. I wonder if the short term solution is for mining operators to just bribe these scumbags.