Of course, any criminal punishment dealt to high-rank CCP officials was because they lost the political battle. But it will signal a new page in the party - the pie is no longer big enough to keep every heavy-weight prince and princess happy. Their power struggle could start and lure general public into it.
Didn't I predict that a few years back?:) A start of power struggle might lead to a start of democracy infancy - all kinds of news/info from different interest groups.