Trev left all options open for himself, to do what he thinks is right for the program. It's a smart, responsible move by an AD in a difficult situation....Yep. Exactly how I read it. Trev was given a softball slow pitch to allow him to declare Frost back in '22, but he declined.
He then followed that up with a politically correct approach in stating how proud he is of Scott. He's got to do that if he won't say Frost will be back -- otherwise, it would publicly suggest the coaching search is in full gear. You support the current coach until you are done supporting the current coach.