I think it's pretty clear now why the company paid out ~half of the PS several months early last year.

They were prepping the battlefield, and wanted to remove the psychological boost of one large profit sharing check immediately prior to Section 6 openers. They were trying to acclimate us to getting less on Feb 14.

Sambo nailed it. PS completely negates the "TVM" of another rushed deal.

Let's wind the clock.