[Nicholas_C]

I'm surprised he would admit that publicly on a podcast.

[vl]

After deal is done it becomes rational to describe how good it is in comparison to completion to promote it.

[moduspol]

It's also possible that it's a post-facto rationalization that only seems prescient in hindsight.

[inemesitaffia]

People like to brag

[moomoo11]

He's signal maxxing so he gets a bigger bonus.