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Not at all; He already scored. He already got the headlines. Whatever he does with it after the fact makes little difference.

People think they have it scored when they make 10m, but some still don't stop.

The game at his level of scoring includes different variables in the profit equation. He has to worry if poor people repoduce enough, is the overall population growth expanding, etc.

He "scored" really doesn't apply.

I was told once that if you are a business, either the grow, or die.

Sometimes you give up a Queen to get to the King :/

or in this case a 1/10th of a pawn.

Using money by giving it to the right people or groups of people is a certainly a way to gain or maintain power.

He’s not giving it away. He’s spending it on power, prestige, and legacy.

When the score is 400-3 you can sit out a couple of plays.