The references are to those fields where anonymity is possible and regularly used. The top field is crypto, where the major ($1B+) scammers all had the "moral courage" to use their names. Social media is a close second, where people who cannot challenge ideas on their own merits cry about not being able to easily ruin the lives of people they hate.

You've confused moral courage with ego and stupidity. These students did the smart and humble thing. If you support what they have said, support them by respecting their intelligence, and not demanding their destruction. How did you get through the military without learning to minimize attack surfaces?

And to your risks... how many false sexual assault accusations or EEO investigations have been made against you? What's your lawyer's track record defending you? In what ways did speaking out shorten or alter your career?