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Could be yes. Maybe wait until last hours of 5 day window. If the valuation is ridiculous, opt out. If the valuation is reasonable, think more bullish.

Eaxctly my thoughts. It will be busy at the end of the 1st window.

I wonder if ether gas could get competitive at this time frame possibly delaying or dropping transactions the do not pay excessive gas?

thats a good probability but since it is distributed across a year we may see less of congestion