The main reason why he chose the aggressive method to collect information was that he knew that if his main self eventually made a connection with him, he would undoubtedly find out about his actions. At that time, he might be able to find a way to exploit the information he retained to better their circumstances.
Regardless of whether his main self would end up exploiting the information or not, it did not matter to him. He just believed that it was better to know a plausible enemy rather than remain in the dark regarding their backgrounds. Incarnation Randy believed this wholeheartedly for some reason.
For that reason, he chose the most efficient course of action in order to quickly expand his overall knowledge and understanding of Acruxia.