Can Bivol afford NOT to do the trilogy?

I thought it was surprising that in interviews after the fight Bivol left open the possibility of not doing the trilogy. He obviously said he’d be up for a third fight but he also said he was open to Benevidez and Canelo fights too, etc. Which surprised me cause I sort of consider that he ‘owes’ Beterbiev the rematch, just like Beterbiev gave him the rematch. And also just cause can Bivol really say he’s got the better of Beterbiev while they’re 1-1? Just expected him to say yes for sure we have to do the third fight - for his own legacy as much as anything.

Would it hurt his legacy not to do the third fight? Is there anyway he can argue that he has got the better of Beterbiev? Does anyone in the world NOT want to see the third fight / think he’s now done with Beterbiev?

ps I feel the need to say I am a Bivol fan haha I love that man