Then why no try to promote tinkering ? A game company dedicated to game development in a way he deems fit ?
> Some people actually are just happy doing what they enjoy.
There's always some small thing you wish you could be able to make, some quirky, imaginary idea you want to achieve. When you see what's on the market, you know and wish you could just do better. This kind of mindset enables you to feed your tinkering enjoyment. I mean you don't just spend time programming, your sense of creative smell makes you think about projects.
With the fame and money he has, he might be able to hire people and develop those projects, and if he can't, maybe he could try to make a game company or structure that helps other small developers work on their own ideas and concepts.
Something to counter the corporate, uncreative way AAA games are made.