I’m a revisionary man
Well, my brother Michael had a major problem suspending his disbelief for something that happened in chapter 27, and after discussing it with him, I decided he was right. Fortunately, I was able to come up with a satisfactory alternative, but I had to make some major revisions to chapters 27 and 28.
There are several parts I’ve already written that I know I will have to go back and revise later. (For example, chapter 21 has a real As-you-know-Bob problem with the dialogue.) But those required revisions are mostly about style and clarity. This one was important enough a change that I didn’t feel I could proceed further until I had fixed it.
I felt that you had presented a convincing case for what you originally had happen in Chapter 27, but the new version is good, too. I see why you had to revise that part right now, and also why you are leaving the other parts to revise later. Those of us who are reading your novel regularly are very anxious that you make your Oct. 31 deadline, because we are eager to see how it will play out!