The cognitive dissonance in Lin's words probably has to do with the identity of his client: Is it Unsworth or a third-party funder? Did the the third-party funder back out of any further action? Will they get in a fight as to who is on the hook for Musk's legal fees? Will we then learn the identity of the third-party funder?
My guess is that Lin got a call from Unsworth where he was told there is no ducking way that I am going through that again, don't you dare file for a retrial.