I think that I'm being misread here a bit.

I was certainly not indicating that Satoshi had done anything improper or untoward.  I believe that the creator of anything should derive a benefit from the creation; certainly whomever or whatever Satoshi is, Bitcoin was a gift to the world.

I was simply curious if the 1m BTC that I'd heard about was instamined or if it was mined prior to announcement?  Obviously there wasn't a short term incentive to liquidate if all or even a majority of the coins still exist.

Charlie Lee's exodus from LTC was surprising to me, and it showed that not everyone is committed to the same ideals as Satoshi.