I thought I remembered you talking to Elliott last year and agreeing with him. Sorry if I was mistaken.

I don't think it matters why they or if they scuttled the ship.

I think the chips are being bled into the hobby. We have all seen it before on other scarce chips.
I see it happening again.

AND:
Do you remember last year when I posted the blanks and how a bunch of them came into certain peoples hands? Could they? Nah, surely not!!! But maybe! We'll see.