Yes, I think this is all about putting on a show for his remaining patreon zealots, so he can make out he's the victim in all this (instead of the women he's abused and the people he's bullied and harassed) in order to keep the donations coming in.
He's turned it into a business which is why his primary goal appears to be profit.
I thought of an idea for his next book:
"Prophets to Profits: How to take money from ex-cult survivors"