He is not falling in line, he is just bluffing and blustering for attention again. He is BS'ing (a euphemism for lying) on this just as he did on performing only at 100%, getting arrested etc etc. And you've fallen for it. So be it. Yes I am biased and have been since, very early in the pandemic, he showed that he was prepared to risk safety for profit. I am biased against people who do that.