I see no conflict of interest here. Pixelation is a public forum run at negative profit in order to promote the free exchange of information, Kon's website is his business both in the commercial and personal senses, in which some exclusive information is exchanged in a transaction. Information on both Pixelation and Final Redemption is first and foremost a commodity, and its distribution is and should be entirely up to the creators. We're a free site by choice, Kon charges by exercising the same choice.
I think a conflict of interest arises in questioning how an artist chooses to distribute their art. It's not like there are a ton of niches for pixel atists anymore, and this type of thinking will only hurt us in the long run by narrowing our options. Personally, Kon, I wish you the best of luck, and would be interested to hear how this venture pans out.