What did that bitcoins cost him at the time? Did he buy back the bitcoins or did he just piss away those coins? Let's say I have a entertainment budget monthly of $5000 and I use that to buy drinks at a local bar, but I convert it to Bitcoin. <because the bar accept Bitcoin>
The $5000 would have been spend, no matter what. <I could have spend it in Fiat currency>
Lazlo should have bought those pizzas with his "entertainment" budget and then bought back those bitcoins, but he was proving a point. <This gave him notoriety in the Bitcoin community and international recognition>
You cannot take money to your grave, but your Legacy will stand. ^smile^