"THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING MEANINGFUL ON THE TABLE ALREADY."
Are you at the table?
Do you know what is on the table?
The answer is that you are not at the table and don't know what is on the table!
None of us do. And that is the way it should be. Real negotiations in the real world are done with confidentiality agreements. We will learn the outcome of the negotiations once they are completed. That could be any time...none of us know when. We will all find out at the same time!