I don't think Kenworthy revealed EVERYTHING that he knew or suspected......and I would not blame him at all. No THer would ever reveal the "meat" of his research for free.....or even $10 per book.
You couldn't be more correct Shortstack. A friend of mine has several letters that Chuck Kenworthy wrote to different people over the years. They are almost word for word the same. Something to the effect of "Congratulations my friend! Looks like you really have something going on there. Whatever you do, don't give up. Persistence can pay off big in the end!" Now that's not exact, but a fair representation. CK did not publish his books out of some feeling of philanthropy. Of wanting to share the knowledge he gained over many years of searching and an untold amount of money payed out.
He expected to get a return on his investment. He didn't make diddlysquat on the books he sold (and nobody will get $900 for any one or set of them). From the responses I have gotten from different forums and my website, I have a good guess as to what CK's plan was: Publish books that include everything a person needs to know to get into the area of a treasure, but not to actually dig it up. He reserved the last tidbits of information for himself. Like me, he undoubtedly got hundreds of pictures and drawings sent to him. In the beginning, he probably was honest with the people that sent him pictures of "just rocks" and highly imaginative interpretations of those same rocks. After a few times of people getting pissed at him for not seeing what they saw, he probably had a form letter made to send to the people that didn't really have anything. That way, he wouldn't have to endure angry replies and phone calls. On the rare occasion that someone actually had real treasure signs, I am sure they got phone calls or immediate correspondence from CK asking what he could do to help. Maybe if the person agreed to giving him a certain percentage of whatever they found, he could come out and see what he could do. I know for a fact that he found at least two treasures (one was a large number of silver bars and another that filled the trunk of his Mercedes with very rich gold ore).
I can't say that with 100% certainty, but I think my guess is pretty close to the mark.
What makes me laugh is that there are some people on this and other forums that think they are owed something by people that have gained knowledge that few others have. Humility and honesty will get you a lot further with those folks than arrogance and attitude! Just saying.
Also, if anyone tells you they have broken the "Jesuit Treasure Code", then tell them to send you a picture of the mansion they live in! HAHAHAHAHA Including myself, I know several people that have been researching (and I don't mean reading TH Forums) Jesuit wealth and history. If someone had actually broken that code, they would be wealthy beyond measure (not fixing forklifts in Tucson

). One day, someone will finally break the code. When that happens, it will only be the beginning of their problems! US Treasure Trove Laws say that found treasure goes to the finder "UNLESS" the original person
"or group" that hid the treasure is still alive (or exists in the case of a group). Guess what? THE JESUITS ARE STILL AROUND! Even if they have not been telling the truth about their wealth all these years, think those Vatican Lawyers wouldn't jump in? HAHAHA
Best - Mike