Hmm. I can honestly say that I have no opinion about him. When I was brand new on Steemit, I was seriously impressed with the amount of money he was making per post, but unfollowed him within my first 30 days because I didn't relate to any of his topics.
I think addiction is terrible and wish him well, but I won't be losing any sleep over it. Great research, @stellabelle. It is quite thorough and I appreciate your objective reporting.