Charging for verification was a good idea - $8 per month is worth it if you're semi-famous enough to be at risk of impersonation. What's he thinking giving out

Charging for verification was a good idea - $8 per month is worth it if you're semi-famous enough to be at risk of impersonation. What's he thinking giving out the checkmarks but not doing verification at all? It removes the incentive and when combined with upranking anyone who buys the subscription turns it into a "I've paid to win" badge.