You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.
Both he doesn’t know and doesn’t care. He’s more likely to criticize substance abuse workers and abusers and call them names than care. He never bothers to consult others about data or anything. He just makes it up to satisfy himself. The only data he cares about is $ in his coffers and those of his friends. Damn, I’ve become even more cynical.