IF any of these reports about Brady planning to go elsewhere are true (and that is a very, very big IF), then their only source could be Brady or someone quite close to him; if the reports are true, they would have to come from someone who would only speak with Brady's OK, given how closed TB12's inner circle is.
So, IF there were any truth to these reports, then I'd be surprised that Tom Brady, who has presented himself as the epitome of professionalism during his 20 years in New England, had now morphed into a Drama Queen towards the end of his career. To the extent that anyone I don't know personally can "disappoint" me, I would be disappointed as well.
Tom Brady, as he has presented himself all these years, would only be dealing directly with the Krafts and Belichick before allowing anything to get out to the media or media hangers-on.
If these reports mean that Brady has already spoken with the Krafts and Belichick and that the result is an impasse, then, so be it. I just don't think that Tom Brady is doing himself any favors by feeding the media beast behind the scenes.
If Tom Brady has decided that he has to go elsewhere, then he should just come out and say so.
Tom Brady doesn't owe anyone, from Robert Kraft on down to the newest Patriots Fan, anything. He has certainly far outperformed any reasonable expectations that we as fans could have had of him in a hundred lifetimes. But, this isn't the way to go out, IF these reports are true.