Steve thinks that, considering how it already looks bad for production to have done this, the meeting will be emotional but not a total disaster, so that producers can say, “Hey, we helped Matt find closure,” or something that makes this move seem less manipulative.
Reality Steve’s thought is that the scene they’ve been teasing all season, where Matt and Chris Harrison sit on a curb and Matt is clearly shaken and crying, actually has nothing to do with any of the women, but is the moment where Matt is either told they have his dad waiting to talk to him, or he’s just spoken with the man.