"If ARU started to play hardball they would be digging their own hole, this will not happen."

good point

not be to be expected

If I were Correa and ARU got in my face telling me how I was going to run the situation, they might be waiting a long time for anything to happen.

The old..."You will catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" comes to mind.

So far I think management is right on the money. 

safeharbour