I do agree on some points but I think Rijk is not turning is back on crypto community but rather protecting is project and keeping developement behind close doors! Which also gets weak hands to dump and true believers do step in and hodl. Of course not every investors is happy with this strategy.
Crypto community and big investors do not get enough visibility or insiders info to step in. Rijk is doing this because he has a long term strategy. He knows that by playing with the whales you lose partly control over your project.
I think big crypto holders know about Gulden but have been waiting on the sidelines or accumulating.
Correction, he needs to have total control over everything! That includes the community, the pre-mine, the websites, the media and hell even who gets to use the men's room. It's his party and everyone has to keep listening to his crying forever.
Whales don't like cry babies with narcist dictatorial behavior, that's why Gulden keeps dropping on CMC.
Is he controlling or simply navigating the ship?
I mean he created the ship, he is the captain. Is it really bad to have a captain? Should he do like many other and give fake direction or faking navigating?
I think Rijk also knows that there is a lot of manipulation out there. You have to protect yourself. Of course this protection can be interpreted as a weakness.
But you can also see it as a long term strategy which Rijk decided to manage himself. That it does not suit a few whales it is obvious. I do not think whales see Rijk as a cry baby. Yes he is dictating the way for Gulden, are people force to invest? No...
I think it is all about perspective. And, maybe you might be scared that Gulden succeeds and that u see it in 4 month in top 30.