Is it far of a reach to think that Papadopolous or Flynn were instructed by the Special Counsel to continue anti-Mueller rhetoric so as to not alert Trump and friends in their new roles as informants?
It seems counter-intuitive to beat a case by snitching and then antagonize the people responsible for your freedom. When you have an upcoming trial, sure, but once you are on the other side, having avoided jail time, it seems illogical to tempt fate again, especially with such an advanced group of prosecutors.
A smart criminal would know not to trust Mueller and Flynn since they skated (or likely will skate) on serious time but Trump is dumb enough to fall for it. Perhaps they are landmines waiting to explode when Trump associates assume loyalty and share information with them?