[soneca]

I don't think they are marketing moves either. But I think the reasoning is right, he did consider the money he will still earn in his decision.

By the end, I guess he would make more money keeping it on the store (hard to find a math where this 24 hours peek would pay off a few more months of declining downloads).

So I guess he did some math and thought "I already have my FU money, so FU fame!" :D

So the choice is about preferring $2 million and peace of mind, instead of $5 million and people annoying him 24/7. Not the "I give up of all the money for the JD Salinger's lifestyle" as the press is framing this.