Laying aside all matters of family discord, which are not ours to comment on, I feel that Christopher is the victim of some very peculiar thought. And some wrong thought, as in the Boston news article Child links to, which is full of errors. CT was chosen by his father as the person best suited to oversee what is both a complex and highly lucrative estate. We must trust that JRR chose the right person putting all family issues aside.
The legacy is financially lucrative, but the family are not leeches, they have a trust which donates widely; we must also realise that they do have the right to control unpublished material which could be lucrative in future. They are also right to control what critics and writers have access to as they have Tolkien's reputation to maintain. Of the writers mentioned in the Boston news article as having exclusive access, their number includes Scull & Hammond who are thoroughly reputable and reliable; the guy mentioned (Perry) who had his book stymied by the estate unfortunately wrote an inaccurate book, therefore proving that the Tolkien Estate are
correct in restricting access to such a high degree.
Some of these articles would lead those not in the know to believe that the Tolkien family are weird, when in fact they are only protecting a literary asset (and a father and grandfather's good name) from ravening hordes of critics and fans, both sensible and freakish. The truth is that the family have been fully involved with fans, especially via the Tolkien Society, and are entitled to enlist passing on further parts of Tolkien's legacy only through those they trust. If anyone wants to get 'in on the act', then the avenue is there for the sensible and they are remarkably welcoming and friendly (as one or two here will vouch for
).
Approach
all negative tales of CT and the estate with great caution.