This is one of the reasons I don't mind how cook is handling it, he has made it known publicly what he feels he is worth and what he is asking for
If he waited that's trying to put one over on his team, he didn't do that
As well as he has never once mentioned sitting or holding out. And for someone so direct with the money he wants if that was an option he would have mentioned it
This all tells me he is just being open and honest about what he wants and expects. He hasn't made one threat or negotiating in poor faith