but is it taking care of Florin development? You can Fork Gulden yourself also. It's open source. Next to that, Florin had an own premine for development and in the statement Rijk put on slack it says that even though the premine is sold, budget for development is guaranteerd. So what you say makes no sense. Florin can pull its own weight simply.
What about development time, same developers working on two projects. The Gulden dev reward does not stop paying out while work is done on Florin? Florin can stand on its own but uses the same developers and community?
Pretend the premine was sold to Rijk by Rijk for $0 and you will find the answers to your questions.
The definition of a long con.
an elaborate confidence game that develops in several stages over an extended period of time wherein the con man or swindler gains the victim’s trust, often bypassing small profits with the goal of reaping a much larger payout in the final maneuver:
The key to pulling off a long con is giving your marks the illusion of control while you and your team manipulate their choices.
EG. The florin holders have already been manipulated by accepting no airdrop because of an "anonymous angel investment group" that has purchased the premine.