I see a pattern.
Sell to the fans that there is a large field of Trek infringement which can be 'open sourced' (last time, 'fairly used'), while knowing that the IP obstacles will slow it way down.
Meanwhile, draw on the new supporters to help fund and build something else. A private for profit project, this time around, a SF Studio.
The first time, do "Axanar" yourself. The second time, be the unofficial leader (after all, you have the sets and costumes).
Both times, use Trek IP as a recruiting mechanism for finding people who can be donors for your private for profit studio goal.
Both times, set up an IP infringement stance vs the studios which will drag out the amount of time that supporters will be sticking around, and thus can be asked for money.
Why bother actually going through the motions of doing Trek when you can multilevel market it and get the donations anyway?
Keeping the Axanar project alive in any form attached to Alec past the 30 minutes allotted sure seems like an indirect way to exploit Trek IP to fundraise for a private venture again.