They pay in BTC not naut, so they profit on the price rises.. not you. ( im pretty sure thts how that works anyways )
This is incorrect. Have you even been to this site?
I am able to enter my NAUT address as the payout address. There is nowhere to enter a BTC address for BTC payout. I am building up a NAUT balance currently that I can cash out if I wish. My old pool couldn't find a block so there is no sense in staying, particularly if there is no concern about forking the coin.