If I'm going to signal to my competitors that there might be the technology and know-how that I've invested to find the resources, that I'm staking out property in a location because I've registered a claim, which is property under this corporate, etc., I'm hurting both myself and the economy. Reporting it to the government so it's available to law enforcement is an entirely different thing.
I'm just giving you that example. I could go on for hours; you don't want me to.