Depends on his goals/idealism... and how far he is willing to take it.

I believe it was referenced somewhere that he was interested in protecting the network more than enriching miners.  Sending out chips at just the point in time when they might be profitable is a guaranteed way ensure that those chips quickly get put directly on to the network.  Resellers would have a tough time if the ROI potential is already thin. 

One thing that flies in the face of this speculation is the refund offer that was made for B3 avalons, as this would be a similar situation. 

I think Yifu is complicated