Kindly direct me to where he indicated that the forum was intended to be temporary. And that is not the same as saying he might [parphrase]“pull the plug if things didn’t work out.”[/paraphrase]
I think this bit sums it up:
Doen’t deny that it is ego gratification, just claims that isn’t the SOLE reason. 
Gotta appreciate the honesty, but that doesn’t make it any less distasteful in my mind.