Errington is skeptical that Philip V at this point had any intentions of invading southern Italy via Illyria once the latter was secured, deeming his plans to be "more modest", Errington 1990, pp.  189.
Errington merasa ragu bahwa Filipos V pada saat itu memiliki niat untuk menyerang Italia selatan lewat Iliria setelah wilayah Iliria diamankan, karena Errington merasa rencananya "lebih sederhana", Errington 1990, hlm. 189. ^ Bringmann 2007, hlm. 86–87.