Coming from CodeMonkeyZ (sorry, I do not have the telegram link): Refusing to pay the insignificant amount of a million dollars just means they have a better plan in place. Consider this a feint.
Stay on your toes and watch. I think he's right. It would be foolish to think they are out of ammunition.
While that would be fantastic, it is foolish to not assume that they aren't. Have to be able to cover all possible angles of attack.