As far as I can tell, it's that he is his own person and has refused all VC and major investor money. So he doesn't have some SV hedge fund threatening to cash out their multi-million dollar investment unless he does some particular thing to placate them.
Agree or disagree with the way he's running his show, but he appears to be running it based on whoever is willing to throw him $10 or whatever donations.
As far as I can tell, it's that he is his own person and has refused all VC and major investor money. So he doesn't have some SV hedge fund threatening to cash out their multi-million dollar investment unless he does some particular thing to placate them.
Agree or disagree with the way he's running his show, but he appears to be running it based on whoever is willing to throw him $10 or whatever donations.