EE wanted to test free agency and see what was out there, I can't blame him. This could have been his only chance at free agency. Atkins and co made a more than fair offer to Edwin, and he took a gamble on himself hoping that there was something better out there. So Atkins and co did the right thing and moved on quickly rather than wait and see with Edwin then potentially lose out on other free agents and have Edwin move on - leaving them in what you could describe as a "pickle". I for one never thought that any of Jose, Saunders, and Edwin would return, I thought that Cecil would come back and that the Blue Jays would collect the first round picks.
To say that Edwin is a traitor, and should be treated like some type of enemy if he leaves Toronto is ridiculous. He helped give this city two of the most exciting seasons of baseball that the city has ever seen, and along with Jose, helped make the Blue Jays "cool again". He took a gamble on himself, and unfortunately for him, it looks like it might not work out.