No, it isn't a joke question, Naomi.
It's true that the deal on offer is rotten, but what I suppose I am asking is whether or not you think it worth taking this deal if it at least gets you closer to leaving the EU than remaining would. If the answer is no, and you'd rather leave with no deal, or failing that, stay in the EU, then fair enough. I am just curious.
For the sake of clarity, when I omitted the bit about leaving with no deal from summing up TTT's position, I was not doing so in order to "indulge in silliness". It was an accidental omission, or at the very least I thought that it went without saying, and that was all. Apologies.