That could be right. Sometimes stuborn. Though, in reality, he is very strategic. If you remember at the very begining, the tigreans(from eritrea side) on the border said that they did not want anything to do with their brothers and sisters (tigreans) in Tigray. He knew that whatever he says, the tigreans in the center would not hold any grudge, and that they will always want their brothers and sisters in Tigray. He called the tigreans in the border for "Tegaru" which implies an insult(back then lol). In reverse their love for Tigray grew even stronger. I believe he is a genuis in his approach. He understand what the hell he is moving to.