I have always thought that part of his motivation for staying was that, in his view, Picard was such an amazing captain that not staying to learn from him would be a missed opportunity more than having his own command.
There is also any time Riker suggests a plan of action that may have made a situation worse, and the plot/crew went a different direction for the better. He’s in a good spot.
I have always thought that part of his motivation for staying was that, in his view, Picard was such an amazing captain that not staying to learn from him would be a missed opportunity more than having his own command.
There is also any time Riker suggests a plan of action that may have made a situation worse, and the plot/crew went a different direction for the better. He’s in a good spot.