I kind of think he is just trying to keep the HUO prices up. He's trying to protect the investment of those who bought in early and trying to encourage people to buy earlier in the cycle.
If HUO prices drop, people are somewhat less likely to buy NIB. Look at how many people have backed out of MMR. It was a great deal at $8k when announced when the original was $12-15k, but now that originals have dropped down near or less than $8k, people are backing out of the MMR.