Premise: Barry's friends and local business leaders have been trying for months to find a way to let him exit with honor--to give him a gracious payoff in exchange for his decision to step down.

Hypothesis: Barry's friends and local business leaders might care about Barry which is why they try to find a way for him to step down with honor. However, there may be other reasons behind this decision and their intentions which are not known and/or mentioned.
Relation: neutral