The decision has been made NOT to target the balloon or impede it in any way.
The CCP really needs the information it is relaying as we speak. Joe is merely being compliant.
Of course, they could have simply called up General Mi Li and gotten most of it in hard copy.
The only reason I could see not to bring it down is if the DOD is already recording and reading all the data its sending out.
It could be helpful to know its capabilities and what Chinese intel is interested in. Other than that its a stupid idea to leave it up there.
A real government would have said nothing, warned no one, advertised no planned moves or tactics. They would have just taken it down, said nothing, take apart all the contents and listen and watch to see who complains.