Not so much "surrender" as voluntarily throw away your nuclear option, then somehow expect to negotiate from a strong position.
Not that we had a strong position to start with. Relative economic size UK vs EU makes that blindingly obvious. No deal nuclear option was the only real leverage, because that's the only thing that can enconomically disadvantage the EU.
Of course it inflicts the same (or more) economic pain on UK too, but that's why you never want to use your nuclear option, just have it as a neogiation lever.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
