DonnEll
this is pretty harsh of a thing to do but I think the reason he did it was due to giving him the best chance of winning ( kinda of like how you would play a game and get the best equipment). so I'm thinking the author was both trying to blow off some steam with this and simultaneously stay true to the character.
After the long line of limitations in combination the most recent change where no longer 3 free pass are given You as the administration make it impossible to use the app without pay. With three FP it was possible the read and follow one story and with small support a second. Now the reduction make it a necessity to pay for using the app. There for losing the competitive value of a free platform and a loss to the paying platform with professional writers.