Kevin clearly could care less if they raise alpaca or do any actual work, he would be satisfied to just tweet, collect griftbucks and buy plastic bullshit. But it seems like Penny might have a bit more foresight that they need to look like more than just a bunch of trannies living in a house together. They state their mission to be that they are a place for wayward queers to go and work together communally, and at some point sustain themselves by doing this and expand and be able to help more people. (I don't think this will ever happen, but this is what Penny wants the public perception of them to be.) I would think he would be aware enough to see that this could lead to bad news for them if the other founding member decides to take off to get some crazy bitch strange whenever he can...
RE: Penny and work.
Yes, I would not be shocked at all if Phillelope actually has researched and has knowledge of places like Twin Oaks, Acorn, and East Wind Farm. These three places are related--Twin Oaks and Acorn being just outside of Louisa, VA. East Wind is in Missouri somewhere (they make pretty good natural peanut butter--my local grocery stores sell it).
East Wind was founded (I think) in the 70s or early 80s--by a group with Kat Kincade, one of the original founders of Twin Oaks from 1969. These places are STILL ACTIVE! But it wasn't easy. There were--and are--a LOT of tension, hiccups, and Kevins/Kindness types.
Is It Utopia Yet? was written by Kat when she was alive and she covers all this. Wouldn't be shocked if Phillelope has read it too.
Point I'm making is, I have zero doubt that Penny WORKS and that Penny sincerely wants to make a real go of replicating Twin Oaks, Acorn, or East Wind with the caveat of it being Troonz country only. And that's okay to niche out. But I wouldn't be shocked if Penny knew that in order for the Troonch to survive, expand, and spin off, you need:
* Work credit system or something similar. Chores don't do themselves and there is a household to run.
* Outside income--Twin Oaks did this by making hammocks for Pier 1, book indexing on site, and making Tofu on site which was sold to grocery stores.
* A philosophy. Not sure if Penny has one, but he may.
* A homogenous mindset. Otherwise you'll get all the Kevins and Kindnesses and the Troonch fails.
Yes, Penny is a huge faggot and has his flaws, but I think his heart is probably in the right place.