It's not uncommon, in business dealings or in legal contracts, to put things in that you know the other side will remove just in order to make them feel as if "

It's not uncommon, in business dealings or in legal contracts, to put things in that you know the other side will remove just in order to make them feel as if "money hasn't been left on the table" or that they have done their job for their client. You almost have to do that as part of negotiation to get what you want and to satisfy all parties many times.