Probably because he has good reason to protect himself from being beat-up after class, mocked, and who knows what else.
Today’s world is much different.
Furthermore, it could be a conflict. Students have no problem filming another student in class.
At the start of mik5 expressing his beliefs and oppositional views, a red light turns on and suddenly his name and face are on YouTube and Twitter. Open to the world’s ridicule.
Why wouldn’t his LOR not advise him to remain quiet?