You are correct in that we are paying him but I do think you are wrong on him not caring. I believe he sees himself as a righteous avenger. I think he is too insulated and not self aware enough to realize that that much of the country sees him as a butthole, weasel crook.
Comey should be getting ready for a perp walk not a book tour.
“...I believe he sees himself as a righteous avenger. ...”
You could be right there.
Ego is a powerful thing, and when you’re surrounded by “psychophants” (intentional misspelling)that stroke that ego and fuel the delusions, you can’t see the reality of things.
And that feckless jackwagon Comey has a huge ego for sure.