I tend to agree with you.
I believe his mother's illness played a bigger role in his decision than has been reported.
She's 90 years old, and has pneumonia...the old person's friend.
She may be in her last days...God bless them all.
Fred has to be thinking of his daughter that died right now too in addition to his sick mom. He knows where family priorities lie, or at least should lie.
It all factored into his decision, as well as the SC outcomes of course.