Maybe they want to have the figure public because they see it as very high and want to bias the public about the absurdity (from their perspective) of such a hi

Maybe they want to have the figure public because they see it as very high and want to bias the public about the absurdity (from their perspective) of such a high number? People may see the number and conclude that Waymo is just being vindictive/aggresive/jerks and believe the suit has no merit. I have absolutely no insider knowledge and am just speculating.