I enjoy hating on Uber as much as the next person, but this honestly just sounds like shrewd focusing of effort in light of recent events on Uber's part. Their permit was expiring, and there was going to be a load of paperwork along with probably lengthy boardroom meetings with authorities explaining what went wrong and why it won't happen again, if Uber wanted to renew.
I see no reason (in this article, at least) to suspect that Uber won't re-apply at a later date when they have a better handle on what went wrong in Tempe.
I see no reason (in this article, at least) to suspect that Uber won't re-apply at a later date when they have a better handle on what went wrong in Tempe.