According to prominent pro-XRP attorney John Deaton and Ripple CTO David Schwartz, the unsealing of William Hinman's emails is inevitable, even if the SEC settles with Ripple. This was revealed during a discussion initiated by a known figure within the XRP community and crypto detective Mr. Huber. Deaton and Schwartz both believe that the public's right to access these documents outweighs any potential settlement between Ripple and the SEC, as Judge Analisa Torres had previously ruled that the emails and drafts from the former director of SEC's Corporation Finance are judicial documents. They also anticipate that other media outlets and litigants, including parties like Dragonchain, would file their motions to access the documents.