Burning Stamp Collections - Proper?

A friend who is a long time collector now getting ready
to pass on, has mentioned that sooner than give his good
collections for ridiculously low percentages of catalogue
to unscrupulous dealers, that he would sooner burn up
the albums.

He said that his sons have no interest in stamps, since
they are now involved with new families.

He has found no worthwhile charities to which he is willing
to bequeath his extensive estate.

Consequently, he feels, that rather than enriching crooked
dealers and auctioneers, at least he will get the
satisfaction of knowing that they will never get HIS
material for them to make huge profits.

He says that he will be burning one album a week,
until all is gone.

Comments and advice invited, both pro and con.