On balance I probably agree that this particular scheme is unlikely to be an NSA scheme.
However, if we learned anything from Snowden it is err on the side of assuming that if it is possible then the NSA will eventually try to do it - and this definitely includes forcing US companies to act on their behalf. So post-Snowden the derogatory slur of "obscure conspiracy" doesn't carry so much weight.
However, if we learned anything from Snowden it is err on the side of assuming that if it is possible then the NSA will eventually try to do it - and this definitely includes forcing US companies to act on their behalf. So post-Snowden the derogatory slur of "obscure conspiracy" doesn't carry so much weight.