This whole escapade was all about a political view that they should have the last say on everything that goes on here in Hawaii based on race.  If these sovereignty activists could stop the TMT from being built using "religion" and "culture", and "sacredness", (plus a hand full of false ecological claims) it would set a lawful political precedent in the Courts to stop anything and everything in the Islands going forward.
Anyone that wanted to do anything in the future would have to seek approval from them.  Thankfully, due to the good Judge Amano, their exercise in racial supremacy has failed, and the U.S. Constitution has prevailed.