I am no fucktwat supporter, but he has succeeded in keeping a bunch of dimwits following him and keeping a scam alive for many years... including forking off and maintaining some value in the market cap. I don't know if he is making any money in regards to how much capital he has had to inject or if might have a way to exit scam with any profits (sure that is future versus past)... .
You are correct but I was thinking more along the lines of actual achievements beyond conning and lying as I'm a real old fuddy duddy and call that type of behaviour real success.
I've no doubt he'll come out with far more money than he went in with but that'll mean he's still the same piece of excrement he was before he turned up in Bitcoinland and defecated on our laps.