I do agree that it -wasn't- a direct threat per se, maybe a more implicit one? Or maybe I'm reading too much into it. It sounded to me a lot like 'well, if I'

I do agree that it -wasn't- a direct threat per se, maybe a more implicit one? Or maybe I'm reading too much into it. It sounded to me a lot like 'well, if I'm costing you money, give me money and I'll stop costing you money.' Quotes my interpretation, not direct quotes.