His past might come back to haunt him one day and that might affect EOS if he has an important role in the company.

In 2000, three young actors filed a civil lawsuit claiming Pierce sexually abused them, also naming fellow Digital Entertainment Network executives Chad Shackley and Marc Collins-Rector. He was an Executive VP at Digital Entertainment Network when he was arrested with other company executives by Interpol in Spain in May 2002.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Pierce

Some in Bitcoin group resign over new board member’s link to sex abuse

You can search and watch the 'An Open Secret' documentary if you want to know and see more details about him and DEN, among other things.