Sigh. They would, for two reasons:
1) He’s ignored their private threats, so they feel the need to be a little more overt
2) they are testing the waters and warning fans this might be it for him.
PR plant OP sure is a fucking idiot. The Rat is escalating their complaint by making certain details public in order to embarrass and pressure UTA etc into compliance. They are also letting everyone (especially interlopers) know that they mean business:” If the actor does not sign an extension beyond Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness, a source told We Got This Covered that Marvel already has a backup plan in mind.“ TRANSLATION: We’d like to keep Benedict onboard but if he’s more trouble than he’s worth we won’t, no skin off our backs.