Redacted, schmedacted

So, what actually is the point in issuing a severely redacted version of Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 US elections?
The redactions are the work of Attorney-General William Barr, who is - go figure! - a creature of Donald Trump. So, there are not likely to be any great damning revelations made public. And yet the press and the Democrats still appear to be salivating over the prospect of the publication later today.
The only purpose I can see is a White House desire to string things out as long as possible. The first thing the Democrats will do as soon as the redacted report is made available is to start the legal machinery towards obtaining an unredacted version.
It's all just political theatre and posturing, and it has already got very old.