I saw an article in which he said he was not taking an appeal because he did not have the money. I suspect, given his history, that he may be angling for backing. We shall see. What he has established is that it is easy in Illinois to be possessed of the standing to bring a ballot challenge on the eligibility question.
Supposedly, and that only at the election commission level. Next time around the same commission could flip flop on the question of its own competence. If objector doesn't like it, appeal.
Good point on Joyce maybe angling for financial backing.