Don't read too much into it. Unproven foreign players are not going to start. Kidd is for sure backup and mentor, which should be good for Lin.
I don't see Lin doesn't get matched by the Knicks. All those talk about "dissatisfaction" was pulled from thin air. Lin might have said something about surprised that Knicks didn't offer first. But that's common business, after all, Lin is not super star yet.