Further, it happens to hit the magical “3.5%” number everyone was throwing around.
Maybe it’s correct and others will vouch for it, analysize, but an estimate that’s significantly higher than an already decently high number that bridges the apparent gap to the 3.5% number almost certainly seems too conveniently on point, like someone wanted to stretch the numbers as little as possible while still hitting the designated number.
Further, it happens to hit the magical “3.5%” number everyone was throwing around.
Maybe it’s correct and others will vouch for it, analysize, but an estimate that’s significantly higher than an already decently high number that bridges the apparent gap to the 3.5% number almost certainly seems too conveniently on point, like someone wanted to stretch the numbers as little as possible while still hitting the designated number.