I suspect him still but I think he thought the rules would continue to not apply to him so there was no need to do something like this. I think it is only now that he realises that his goose is cooked and the the tell is getting his hair cut - the wild genius act is over and the new act will be remorseful and obedient in an attempt to only get ~20years. If only he could get pregnant and skate like Holmes.

Or maybe our masters to be could put a little more effort into what goes into their black boxes instead of counting their future fortunes.

Philips sold all the bits that made them great. It's a zombie.