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>shame he basically took on Wily's reasoning here when Starline tried doing the same thing for him with Sonic.
I'd say it has more to do with Eggman feeling that he's the only one who deserves to strike the final blow on Sonic, whether directly, or through one of his schemes.
A lot of people would see the capsule ejection on ARK as a bitch move, but he just sees it as a checkmate in the long game he's been playing with Sonic, and calls him his "admirable adversary" afterward.
So, if he had told Starline to take that action against Sonic, he'd be happy if it was successful. Starline tried to make an executive decision.