Mutual Consent and Unmoved Fans

If a certain unreliable "Avengers consultant" could learn from Batman and share some armor with his teammates, that would be great! He could even learn from that "bigshot who sold everything" and give them some low-grade stuff.

Thinking that, Nick Fury couldn't help but be buoyed a little.

In an instant, however, the director pulled himself out of this unrealistic fantasy.

Dream on! That guy didn't let anyone touch his armor, and the only exception he had made was for this friend, Colonel Rhodes.

After Tony refused Congress's request for him to hand over the technology, Colonel Rhodes, who had connections to the Department of Defense, the military, and the president, obtained the only suit.

The implication was clear.

The only reason Congress and the rest had come out of being embarrassed by Tony relatively unscathed was Colonel Rhodes.

However, this also meant that it was basically impossible for SHIELD to get the armor.