Ted,
I believe Mr. Kaiser is into maximizing profits as well, he just knows a lot more about developing a profitable golf model than most. Everyone wants to make it about politics, greed, working with or against something or someone, or some other motive that fits their agenda. I really think it’s a whole lot simpler than that; some get it, and most do not. Mr. Kaiser saw a need for something different and its probably also about the kind of golf he prefers. I would like to think he took something he’s passionate about and made it happen. Nevertheless, it had to be good business as well, not because of personal greed, but because it has to be profitable to be economically, and environmentally, sustainable.
The pistol river folks probably think they are filling a need as well, they just have no idea that they are probably listening to the wrong experts.