Personally I wouldn't worry about POET/ Dr. Taylor selling out. One - he has spent a great of his life researching and developing and is about to his work validated not only by his colleagues but industry itself. Two - why would he sell for a few bucks when he has an opportunity to shape the future of our world. Just as other scientists before him have left their mark in history, so does he have that opportunity... and become a very wealthy man.
A legacy for his family!