Stop it man, you trying so hard to make this everything but what it is, a man changing jobs.
No one calls a job change anything else but a job change in every facet of life, and the motives of changing jobs is always the will of the job seeker, it has nothing to do with 3rd parties on the outside.
Durant is no different, he changed jobs and went to a better job environment for him.
That isn't the easy way out, that isn't a short cut, its called making the best decision for yourself, just like you do when you decide between what job you want if you are offered multiple jobs while searching.
Stop being a fanatic, and start being rational.