No, he is not known to the local operators, pinheads, leagues, or SFGE staff.

Someone reached out to him and said he will have to buy the machines with the money raised. He wants to fill half the museum with EMs and will be training all new techs to service them.

The internet has made people lazy. Instead of laying the groundwork through research, networking, and gathering human intel, people think they can just throw something out on the internet and start a successful business.

Everyone on Pinside has dreamed of opening a successful arcade/barcade/operating business at one time or another, but few have the hubris to think they can flip a switch and make it happen.