You have found an alternative and identified 70 others on the cusp. So have at it. You can walk away from here gracefully, proud and on top.

Thanks for your tremendous input, counsel and impartiality. Its consultants like you that bring out the best in others.

I’ll never forget holding the winning hand in a contractual negotiation with the VP of a large supplier. After quoting the terms and conditions I looked at the consultant and said “xxxx can you comment what this means?” and his response “whatever you want it to be”. He was let go two weeks later.

See ya.