Yeah, he wouldn't, because "he's no Novak," he's better than Novak, even though he outed CIA operatives some of whom were retired, but he didn't out Plame, except for rushing to print with details of the nature of her cover that Novak didn't have, but then he might just turn around and pull a Novak anyway, because he'd really like to, but he wouldn't, but he might.
Like I said: WHAT-EVER!