Mr Smith has no option but to try the case in public due to the short time frame before the election. Federal cases take a long time to get heard. Average Federal criminal case takes 6 to 12 months to wrap up and this one is not average. So his plan appears to be I can release information (or my minions in the press) but the judge will stop a Trump from responding. So their plan is to destroy Trump in the voters mind, then it’s mission accomplished of preventing Trump winning the Presidency. This would be the Ultimate case of election interference!
That’s it in a nutshell.