Not sure how you conclude that from my comments, but ok.
I would be the worst GM ever because I would just write the man a check and be done with it, thereby possibly mortgaging the future.
I hate to see good players go. Heck, if I were GM, Curly Culp would still be in the roster.
But, there comes a point when paying even great players hurts the team in the long run. That’s where Veach’s good sense earns his pay.