The only important question we should ask is "what was the benefit of supporting a clear scammer in 2016 and what is the benefit in going back on his words today?
Was it money? Position? Government favor? Threat of prosecution by government? Something else?
I may only speculate on the benefit of going back on his words today. Can he not get rid of liability in case things go against his way? People get to trust Craig, Craig proves to be a scammer, then people sue Gavin because he said Craig was Satoshi. Or something like that.
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