Lets consider the alternative scenerio: Tom sends track out to 20 directors, then has a smaller group rewrite 4-5 times only to be no closer than he was when he started, perhaps Razorlight is being difficult. At this point Tom is now out of time so he suggests that he directs. He is a director, has been for many years, and he's likely friends with Razorlight. He knows better than anyone what the band wants. It certainly sucks to lose a job to the commissioner but it definitely happens.