My opinion isss 50/50
What is there to think about? What aspects of the issue embarrass you the most?
He's afraid to lose his money and that's all. "No risk no fun" of course, but some people prefer not to risk. Even among those to whom I've told about this project there was a couple of guys who didn't even tried to listen. Cause you know, they're don't trust people even in real life. And in the internet even more..