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Except if you check my post history I have always been extremely critical of any political and artificial inflation of any kind, including Hanyu's recent ascension especially at home events, in particular in the area of PCS, AS WELL as Patrick's marks at home. EVEN they are among my favourite male skaters.
I actually predicted Hanyu to be an OGM before he hit the seniors and think his original Romeo and Juliet is one of the greatest programs this quad along with Patrick's Elegie and Dai's 2011 programs Garden of Souls and Blues for Klooks, but this is the not the way I want him win, nor Patrick lose it. The men's FS event was tragic, I doubt I will ever replay any of the performances except may be Abbotts if I am really bored.
Oh, I am referring to the hundreds of threads and thousands of posts not to mention the media blitz over Adelina's PCS. I was shocked at Hanyu's PCS increase at GPF, and tbh, if he didn't receive the PCS spike in Fukuoka, he might be wearing a silver medal instead of gold at Sochi. I have of course made peace with it, and glad that Hanyu got to compete fairly against Chan. However, this inflation was practically unnoticed, whereas Adelina is dragged through seven strata of hell for hers. Both Hanyu and Adelina to me are immature skaters, but they won in their own way against the veteran favorites.
Home Inflation is not OK, but leveling of unfair PCS advantage is alright to ensure a fairer competition.