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To Kenji, for him to go home?  Versus playing part time on a team that didn't want him for the future?  Around three million a year for two years, it seems.
But really, I don't think that's the primary factor.  The M's and Joh had a contract.  It stipulated a player opt-out option with no buyout.  Why in the world would the M's offer money to Joh *just because*?  When has any team ever done that?  In this case, it's not about showing Joh respect by paying him extra money, it's about honoring the terms of the agreement. 
Sure, Nero may have tried to angle for some extra dough.  I doubt it though.  Read his quotes, he says Kenji did this basically on his own, even contacted the Mariners directly himself.  Nero sounded a wee bit miffed about that there.