It's clear that he thought Upstart was a better choice. His opinion hasn't changed, but he accepts that the majority of people who voted on this thought differe

It's clear that he thought Upstart was a better choice. His opinion hasn't changed, but he accepts that the majority of people who voted on this thought differently, and accept their decision. If you're convinced something is good/better, and you've argued that way for months, do you change your mind about all that when a committee or manager decides to go the other direction anyway?