Not wanting to get personal about his motivations is fine - but Bruce has to dig at least a little; trust doesn't grow on trees, and he likes having a bit of footing even when he's gambling. So if he digs his nails in a little it's not because he's trying to get a rise out of the other man.

Mostly.

"If you knew before," the broadcasts, obviously, the specific detailed information - everyone knew about the state of the city, one way or another, "Would you have acted earlier?"