Thank you bluice.
All, please remember this thread is not to be bogged down in back and forth arguments, so once something becomes a thing take it elsewhere. And please be aware that someone will always disagree, no need to get defensive or personally respond to every point. The melting season knows better than us all and often patience is the best tool in the ice enthusiast arsenal. If you're right, you'll be proven right. If you're wrong, you'll be proven wrong. And if it depends on weather and luck, best not to make big predictions. Let the thread breathe, wait for new data to come in, I promise it will be interesting.