That's a terribly flagrant non-answer. If they could seriously form a coherent and rational explanation for what they're doing, people just might understand better. As it stands, everyone just projects their current thinking onto the circumstances to find some explanation all because they won't answer a simple question.

The reasons why are what I think you've pointed out— there really isn't much of a plan on their part. It's just reactionary and rabble-rousing (with a hefty price tag for those who get hit by the outcomes).