Calling him a "pimp mastermind" is counterfactual. I never believed that. I recall folks putting that kind of sentiment in my mouth as a straw man tactic. I recall people *assuming* that's what I thought, just like they thought I had an agenda to protect !VI!.
But I've never made that claim. I've always thought he was a Wimp Pimp™, and not terribly bright on top of it. As for "evil", I think of him more as a sort of user and lazy criminal. True evil aspires to something more.
Regarding her claims that she was forced into prostitution my position has always been agnostic. I made a point early on of saying that pimps come in all kinds of forms, and sometimes they are even in totally consensual relationships. And there are many shades of grey between. But it's pimping nevertheless. It's promoting and living off of the income from someone else's sex work.
My best guess is that the Pimp is attracted to very young women who are in psychological crisis. He may even care for them. Some guys like crazy. Some guys like women they can easily out maneuver. This was his pattern with both !VI! and Eevee.