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Attempting to keep control of a book by not releasing it as an e-book is futile, someone will scan it, and then all you have are copies that you're not getting paid for. Some control is always lost simply by allowing others to read it. Readers often interpret books differently than the authors intended.
I've run into a few people who were disturbed by the idea that some day, in the distant future, their books will enter the public domain, and this people will be free to reinterpret them or make derivative works. We should be so lucky to have books that still interest people even after the copyright has expired.
The only books that an author has total control over are those that are not published or those that no one reads. A truly successful book becomes part of the culture. Love it or loathe it, the digital era is here to stay.
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