The best way to stroke a huge ego is probably to get a guarantee of hundred of millions of dollars.
I think his previous statements about going year to year morph into an early opt out. Maybe he will try to get a long term deal with multiple opt outs... years 2, 4, 6, etc.
Anyway, you sound a lot like the socialist fans who complain about player salaries being too high.
My experience is that most humans, rich or poor or filthy rich, want to "maximize their earnings potential"