So if we go with the white hat theory for RR, getting the DS to fight a war that’s already rigged against them is genius. They put all their eggs in the Mueller basket and leave other flanks exposed. Now that the investigation is now longer needed, what is the best way to credibly shut it down? Court rulings that clearly show how illegal it all was. Court hearings that show DS corruption.
If Trump controls the courts (which he doesn't), it wouldn't matter if RR was a white hat or a black hat.
I do think that Mueller as SC was a creation of team Trump. I'm not of a mind that he thought Rosenstein and Mueller would run as far amok as they have, but maybe that is just a matter of uncertainty. Trump always wanted an honest investigation to occur, hands off by him, in order to get the Russian collusion nonsense put to bed once and for all. Seems he drew a non-objective (dishonest hack) for an investigator and prosecutor.
Whether or not Mueller is a black hat, his assignment would be a great honey pot, as you suggest. The DS puts their eggs there, and their DOJ/FBI insiders too.
I'm surprised at the courts. Usually they favor the prosecutor/government, unless they are engaging in social justice. At the very least, this pressure from the courts is an opportunity to adjust the press and public narrative.
Which is why the press is full-on Stormy Daniels. Need to fill the time with anything but pressure on Mueller, success in Korea, and so on.