It's one thing to cover the cost of another year, but what about the years that Ben didn't break even? Or maybe didn't come close? I have no idea what the cost is. I don't know what Ben would think about that.
I'm going to assume that the decision to close the place down probably wasn't an easy one. I have no idea how much of his emotional energy this takes or has taken, either. I also don't know how much money could be raised to make up for all the lost premium accounts. :-/
I believe all news and research that supports my opinion, and dismiss the rest as conspiracy and lies.