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I think the author has a right not to see his work used by others to make money. He invented the characters and the world. So long as his work is under copyright, he has the right to keep it inviolate. Comparisons to Hamlet (whose author was long dead) are off the mark, IMO, because Salinger is a living author.
There is a wide variety of opinions about derivative works among authors & artists.
Personally I think it's sad that J.D. Salinger is so protective of his works, but understandable. The author himself certainly has the right to his opinions regarding his own work.
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