I actually think it speaks well of T2 to require you to end with T1 1st because he thinks it might be helpful to you. It shows that he is not just about filling his client roster and making a buck. It would actually be better for him if he just jumped right in with you and you started paying him instead of T1.

It also shows that he is not desperate for clients and therefore can make his own rules and set his own boundaries. I ran into this with a former pdoc. He was known to be one of the best in town, so he became really picky. He wouldn't work with complicated cases and wouldn't accept insurance. He couldn't have gotten away with that for long if he didn't have the skills to back it up. Maybe it is the same here.

Best of luck with T2.

EJ