That was such a good episode - I think the first episode during my first rewatch since it first aired when I realized this show had more of an edge than I remembered.
DS9 has always had edge. It's among the great works of Anti-Fascist media. Given the course history has taken since it aired, the show has aged like fine wine.
I posted last month on this topic but I too forgot how many bangers are in Season 2 especially, they just tend to get overshadowed by the later seasons.