{{{vw}}} Everyone has already said all the wise things that wanted saying, and it sounds like you have a pretty good handle on what's going on and why. But, still, {{{vw}}} because the fact that you were astute enough to call it ahead of time doesn't make it suck any less. I'm vibing hard for him to calm down and sort it all out.
And, no, not silly in the least. Rather lovely, actually.