Exactly - this is not politically motivated, it's financially motivated.
Having read further, I see the Stephens enterprise out of AR is involved. They really don’t need this kind of publicity, and they don’t need this money, either.
It’s one thing to pursue clear copyright infringement, another to sue even before a cease and desist letter. They may need new, less hungry/greedy attorneys. The deal is probably a legal fee of 1/3 of all judgments won. $75K is nicely divisible by 1/3, isn’t it?