“I think it's unfortunate that they've decided to look at other options that are available to them, but of course everybody has the right to do those things,”
“It would be presumptuous for anyone at this stage to suggest that is, or is not, what's going to happen. But it certainly is one of the options that is available,”
“I think it's unfair to raise people's hopes that there might be a settlement in sight if you don't believe that, and I don't happen to believe that's the case.”