The incident also caused quite a stir internationally. You can't keep everything under wraps; the things that should be known couldn't be concealed, as the Federation was able to silence its own people, but not those abroad. For a time, it caused such an uproar that there was no peace to be found...
What exactly was the significance of the Federation Special Command that it could challenge a Mech combatant single-handedly? To tell the truth, would you believe it? Regardless of whether others believe it or not, those who hadn't seen the video were almost entirely skeptical. To some extent, this fact reflected from a side angle that Mecha were not necessarily invincible; humans could surpass Mecha with their superior physique. He simply shattered the common knowledge of existing physics academia.
