Out of curiosity, why do you feel that Randall did this out of pure altruism? Would his work have less meaning for you if he did it purely because he had an itch to scratch, or thought it might be fun?
If the comics were exactly the same, I'd probably still enjoy them just as much, no matter the reason Randall does them. I feel that we'd be able to tell by the quality of the work and the dedication that he puts into them if his reasons for doing it were different.