Another point is that he is now free to go out and get another job if he wants to, while still getting the ad money from Photopea every year. That's the whole p

Another point is that he is now free to go out and get another job if he wants to, while still getting the ad money from Photopea every year. That's the whole point of building up a passive income stream - once you uncouple the income from actually working, you are then free to do whatever you want with your time - including selling it for a salary like most people so.