Something in this message that ties into earlier digging.

"Profiting off this movement" S/B Profiting FROM this movement.

Building a big following off this movement s/b following FROM this movement - followed immediately by 'only then to retreat'.

Seems like he was chatting with an asset trying to convince him/her to stop trying to hide (we know where you are anyway) AND that Honor and Country are more important than a monthly stipend.