I’d guess he tries a couple of hot weather T100s that suit him (ex. Singapore) to grab some Top10 prize money. And focuses a lot more on domestic 70.3s and Kona.
There was no mention about T100 paying travel/accommodation. It’ll be hard for the 2nd tier pros to justify trips to places like Singapore (and ME for NA athletes) if they have to pay their own way to races where they don’t earn much and that aren’t part of their sponsors’ bonus structure.