Scott got into the elevator and pushed the button that would take them to the ground floor, stepping out of the way so Alan could move past him easily. "I'm not prepared to call this an alliance." Because he was paranoid and skeptical and Alan had seen a lot more of them than he'd seen of the JSA, but. "This worked well, and I'm glad to have had the support and assistance."

Which was to say he wasn't rejecting anything. He was... reserving judgement. He had more than ample reason to do that, though he wasn't lying about being appreciative.