Silence. That’s been the overwhelming response from Washington’s usually talkative North Korea experts to the bombshell indictment of Sue Mi Terry.

The former CIA analyst and National Security Council official stands accused of working for South Korean spies in exchange for luxury goods and lavish dinners, allegedly using her perch at prestigious think tanks to advance Seoul’s agenda in the U.S. capital.

But while the case has sent shockwaves through the foreign policy establishment, few Korea experts appear willing to weigh in on the indictment, perhaps spooked by the charges or wary of being ensnared in the unfolding legal drama.