I'm still surprised a little at the amount of bravado expressed over that 5 lbs of weight. I mean, it's conceivable that the modification was made at a very low level in the team by someone that didn't understand the impact on the rules. It's also possible that it wasn't communicated/approved by anyone above these guys that should have known better. I suppose the court of public opinion is easier to sway if you are bold and a little over the top with your proclaimed supposition.
It doesn't make sense for RC, LE and crew to risk their reputation and respect of their competitors on a silly 5lbs inconsequential weight.
The only way I can see this being intentional is if RC wanted to do something JUST like this to get the competitors focused on things other than the competition. Rope-a-dope.
