So, given the author quit his money making startup to make a business that would be helpful for humanity, I assume that all of his data and IP is now in a .zip

So, given the author quit his money making startup to make a business that would be helpful for humanity, I assume that all of his data and IP is now in a .zip file up for auction and not actually disseminated to people who could use it right? It tells you that what people say is their motivations, especially when it comes to startups are often not at all the case.