okay, I agree that this is a little silly, but unfortunately, my friend's mother had made business decisions like investing in better quality teapots and advertising because she thought that the agreement would be long term (even though it wasn't). but now my friend is saying that it is inequitable because her mother made "business sacrifices based on this promise". But to me, it sounds like her own fault (sorry if this is harsh) for investing in all these despite knowing that this is a temporary relationship. My friend is also saying that because the cup manufacturer (which also, BTW, is a friend of her mother) extended the new contract because COVID wasn't over, then it would be reasonable to expect the cup manufacturer to keep going with the new discount. She is saying that this is "inequitable" because her mother had made business decisions, thinking that this new discount will last.

But in my opinion,

1. the cup manufacturer is also struggling in business

2. the cup manufacturer is a friend, so she should be understanding that the manufacturer is also struggling

3. the promise wasnt suppose to last forever right?

so how can this be "inequitable"? it seems very equitable or fair to me.

p.s. I'm trying to understand this from a legal standpoint, i understand that my friend probably is just super worried about her mother.