I understand what you guys are saying, but the name Shane Black doesn't get asses into seats, look at "The Nice Guys".
Bale already passed, so did Tom Hardy... and Affleck... and Bradley Cooper... you see? The brand has lost it's lustre for many people so right now the job is to regain some interest, that's why Fox is probably a little cautious... optimistic yes, but still cautious, and rightly so, if you look at the past numbers, which is what every company in every business does.
But we get a bigger budget anyway, which is good, but don't hold your breath is all i say.