His answers were reasonable and prudent.
His answers were also legally respectful. You have to keep in mind there is a break up going on here, and the energy they put into the show is present in the break up.
So I can see one guy saying "I own it," the attorneys saying "it isn't clear on ownership, make up a cool new name and move on or litigate to establish ownership - uh, how much money can we get out of you?" and he decided (wisely in my view) to move on.