That was the point, same as freeing Pussy Riot. Sure, it’s all planned in advance. Just like Reality TV. But that doesn’t besmirch Snowden for just asking the damn questions, like some people are adamant about.
If I got on reality TV for a few seconds, I’d ask the damn questions too, even though the question-asking and question-answering were planned in advance. I’d also secretly rework my pre-planned question into something new, fresh and unexpected… heh heh heh.