I think both sides have known for a while now that there wasn't going to be a season, and all the back and forth is mainly about who will get the lion's share of the blame for it (and the correct answer for that is government).
Well it would be the stupidest theater ever. Because they’re just making themselves look stupid. If they don’t think it’s going to happen then they should say it. All this talking is doing is looking petulant and alienating fans.