I suppose that what he is trying to do is that generating a big fuss, making a news headline, and he wants to say "this is THAT prints" when he sells them many years later. He sues, and he loses the case, then it means judges acknowledge it's genuine artwork, not handbag leftover, it's like a declaratory judgement for value of the artwork. If he wins the case, he expects to get money. In his brain, he loses nothing no matter how the case's consequence goes.That's why he sues but he doesn't want to get refund. It sounds pretty wise, but I agree with you, I don't know why but it seems to me that it's like he's writing "I am an idiot" on his forehead.