Right now he has 68*900 = 61k Tied up which could buy a lot of hash rate imho.
If $61,000 is causing Ken to delay getting miners then this venture is over. Please think about what you just said:
Can't tell if FUD or seriously stupid. Ken has 1400 BTC ($1.4M) from the Avalon refund and you're worried that he's delayed the entire operation for a measly $68k? Nowhere did JoTheKlan imply anything to that effect either... that is all a figment of your imagination.