I'm not sure why so many thought that they wouldn't, or shouldn't, pay taxes on their investment. If this hits like we all hope, surely paying some taxes is to be expected. Personally, it sounds like a good problem to me, I'll pay my taxes happily.
I learned a long time ago not to mess with the IRS. If you hit it big and try to avoid (not minimize, not the same thing) the tax, then you are an idiot. A greedy idiot.
I take this as a sign of good things to come: RV, pay my taxes, moving on to a new phase of my life (knowing I have nothing to run from).
FM