If the article is correct and he and his family think this year is a fluke and he has a good shot at being the number 1 overall with that bonus, then I don't see why he would settle for less than his demands. Not pitching this summer makes it seem like that's the plan
Seems like an awful big risk to me. There's no guarantee that he'll do that. What if he gets injured and loses his window for good? Besides, if he's really all that he's much better served signing now and getting his clock started so he can really cash in on his next contract.