Any real "commercial" success for Fleetwood Mac came long after Peter left.
I suppose it depends on one's definition of "commercial." For some it's meant purely as a derisive label to imply things about the motives of others, whether true or not. I dare say that for many, the "commercial" tag is something they'd apply to any band that gains acceptance by a greater number of people than in the past - regardless of whether or not the musical direction changes. And for many, that wider acceptance of something they once considered their own semi-private discovery, is enough to turn them off to it.
Part of his wanting to give his money away was in response to his discomfort with band getting too big by his standards. In addition to the creative differences that began to appear, I do tend to think the simple fact of becoming bigger was part of what "commercial" meant to him even back in 1969. He didn't care for the pressure of it or for what he thought were the implications of it.
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