Austin Shepherd's intentions were actually quite simple. The upcoming training plan was bound to change, and it couldn't be altered just because Becca Reyes and Flossie Wright, who had come temporarily to participate in the training, demanded it. The grouping of participants would be a serious matter; it couldn't be approached with a casual attitude, let alone with inconsistency.
After all, both of them were in the cooking class, and to balance both roles, they were expected to bear more burden than others.
Now, they had two choices. One was to participate in the grouping and immerse themselves fully in training, because they couldn't afford to hold others back. The other was to not participate in the grouping and just "guest star" following the training randomly, which would surely lead to their roles being undervalued. Consequently, they would only serve as cooks, which was equivalent to giving up this golden opportunity.