Don't forget that 3A is his worst jump, so a 6-quad, 1-3A program is actually "easier" for him than the 5-quad, 2-3A program he did at 4cc.
A perfect world, from Nathan's perspective, is to continue to preview this layout throughout the practices, and then draw one of the later skates in the Free.
That way, the other contenders will have to show their cards first.
They'll have to play those cards knowing what he's capable of... not necessarily what his team is planning.