Let's examine this by first stating the obvious and see if we can extrapolate the likely outcome.
1. He has drawn negative attention by Ducati on himself from awful performances, causing crashes, and worse, hostility towards his employer via insubordination (every team in the paddock understand he would could become a disgruntled employee).
2. His stock worth has tumbled into the gutter. If Dovi got 7M, Lorenzo is worth 1-2M to Ducati. Possibly less to Suzuki.
3. Places he is not going: Yamaha, Honda, KTM, Aprilia, or any satellites.
4. Who can afford him at the discounted rate: Factory Ducati.
Analysis: Lorenzo has two available options, Ducati and Suzuki. Ducati has started the negotiations quite publicly by saying they are considering Miller and Petrucci, this is a tactic to indicate what Ducati is willing to offer Lorenzo peanuts. The message, we already broke the bank, you're a bust, we broke the emergency piggybank to sign Dovi, but we found some lose change under the couch, here's looking at you Jorge. Both Ducati and Suzuki have a strong hand in the negotiation, Lorenzo's is weak and has increasingly got worse. Suzuki have never paid high dollar, but they hold one important ace, their bike is a shade of blue. Suzuki have a bike that in theory suits Lorenzo more than Ducati. Lorenzo should understand one important fact, regardless where he goes his paycheck will about the same with Ducati or Suzuki, that being significantly discounted; Ducati because they claim don't have any money left, Suzuki because they are the "99" cent store of GP.
Options: Ducati or Suzuki
Compensation: .... either or
Suitability: advantage Suzuki
Ego: advantage Ducati
If you live in a glass house don't throw rocks.
