While history has disclosed the names of the writers of the Federalist Papers, they were generally written under a nom de plume.
The device lets the reader consider the thoughts written rather than the identity of the writer, and sometimes that better gets the point across.
Thomas Paine published “Common Sense” unanimously because at the time the content was considered treasonous. When the formed head of the IRS considers TEA Party members to be terrorists, I think we’ve arrived at an equally perilous time in history; perhaps even more so. Paine was promoting secession from England. The TEA Party advocates for lower taxes. Somehow that is now considered a dronable offense by some in power.