I can ask 100 people, “What the was the objective of those responsible for the break-in?” 99 would not know. So, if the story broke early, it would still only be half the story.
Hint: According to Liddy (every lawsuit against his claims have been dismissed), it involves call-girl rings, a Democratic Party secretary who may have been a glorified madam, and the fiancee of President Nixon’s White House counsel John Dean. Maxie Wells, the former DNC secretary, kept call-girl records in her desk and arranged dates for dignitaries.
The blackmail threat to lawmakers was very real and running a prostitution ring out of the DNC headquarters seems like belongs as part of the story.
I remember hearing years ago that Dean’s fiancee Maureen was rooming with a prostitute. I’ve always wondered if the whole mess wasn’t all about John Dean wanting to find out if his intended was hooking, too, and/or cover it up in some way.