Numbers is one reason.
Logistics is another.
I mean, if the hunters run out of supplies, do you think they would rather have someone 50 metres away to return to for more, or someone 500 metres away ? Especially if there's no easy way to return there.
Pretty smart since he doesn't want to get found out and need to leveling asap
While perhaps reselling for higher price make it better value but it will make the authority aware about his power or at least sus