Maybe it is to get this out in the public where few are awake and aware. It’s obviously showing the gold/silver ratio is out of whack.
Don't worry, we are awake. I would add that silver (at least in my country, central europe) gets taxated which makes it almost "untradeable" - only as a store of value.
For the smaller investment Bitcoins are faster, cheaper on fees and their forecast is also promising. Unless the forking debate escalates, of course.
Only safe heaven beeing gold bullion, as always has been.
Definitely, certain countries do have draconian measures in place, surrounding the trading and purchasing of precious metals. Luckily, in Canada and the US .999 purity is tax free.
Governments can tax, but as we have seen many times before, the black market will easily spring up around this scenario if they try to force it too heavily.