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Yu-Na is not replacing her 3Lz/3T, which is her hardest and most consistent element, and it'll be the hardest combination with the greatest chance of success of any of the podium contenders.
My post was in response to the GOE analysis provided by Serious Business about how it might theoretically benefit a hypothetical skater to switch elements around to take advantage of peculiarities and loopholes in the scoring system.
Absolutely, Yu-na Kim should and will highlight her show-stopper, the 3Lz/3T combination.
As for the point that excellent jumps can spill over to higher scores in unrelated areas, I still think that it is practically impossible for judges to compartmentalize their scores the way the CoP intends for them to do. When a skater hits all of her technical elements with panache, that just makes the whole program sing. (JMO.)