Three Points About Julian Assange Plea Deal
tl;dr There is still a secrecy problem
Point #1: The release of Julian is good for him and for his family.
Point #2: All the details are not yet known and are not finalised, either.
Point #3: Depending on Point #2, there may be hidden dangers for future journalists or present journalists who wish to expose war crimes, corporate corruption and other suppressed (or "classified") information some time in the future.
Under duress and pressure, any plea should merit scepticism. Until Point #2 is further elucidated we refrain from passing judgement - either positive or negative - on what happened hours ago.