this is a super bad sign for the integrity of this project. super scam alert.
A free marketplace can do what it wants. Parkbyte gets pumped by Fairpumps all the time. Not sure if this was just a pump on a greater order of magnitude or what, but a modest amount of research on your part would probably evoke a different response from you than "super scam alert".
Allen has been one of the most dedicated and singularly focused altcoin devs I've ever seen. For YEARS. By HIMSELF.