Okay, in fairness, that’s not an explanation I was expecting, lol! (Goes to show me, I suppose.) It makes marginally more sense, but like you said, it’s still pretty dumb.
And thank you for clarifying about the broadcast. I should have said that the transmission could have been intercepted by anyone in the galaxy (especially when it comes from a First Order-occupied planet - you’d think they’d be monitoring those things), not that it was necessarily intended for everyone to hear. I appreciate you keeping me on my toes!
God…I’m sorry, guys. There are just some times when this movie makes me feel like: