Why is it important that they met or not? This is the time of "have your people call my people". Because they may not have met face to face does not mean there hasn't been communication between the two parties to gauge interest and the formality of a sit down to finalize the process is just that, a formality. The deal can be done without ever meeting face to face and Booger didn't say they had not communicated, it's semantics.
Most of these types "negotiations" are engineered through third parties so a face to face turn down can be seen as a spurn. That's why the agents exist, they can play the bad guy and be all about the money, perks and terms and actual party never needs to get their hands dirty with the sordid details that might damage the relationship. This is all about the messenger.
Do you think Strasburg negotiated that deal with the Nats directly?
And do you think Meyer was asked that question about coaching the Dallas Cowboys out of the blue? He threw his hat in the ring without throwing it in the ring. This can all be handled through the channels before it looks like anyone got spurned or turned down.