So they didn't sign the 5 year extension because they want a longer lease and the current lease expires at the end of the 2023 season. There would of nothing stopping the Orioles from signing the extension and then replacing it when they get the long term agreement except that would of tied the Orioles to the stadium for the next 5 years at least.
Seams shaky to me. Saying they want the long term doesn't mean much until they agree on one. Could it be they didn't want to be hamstrung with the 5 years in case they wanted to move?
What comes to mind is the businessman stringing his mistress along with the promise of a long-term commitment once the time is right for an agreement is reached with his wife
