That was always the idea, steer the disaster that was already bearing down on them, so Tony cut Steve a sidelong glare for his crystal clear hindsight, only for his eyes to widen with surprise at 'agreed'. So there was something that would convince Steve to trust Tony, and avoid the same beard of regret back at home.

But then...

"There's always time," Tony muttered, though it did sound empty then as much as he believed, "That's the thing about the future, it's always there."