Fascinating article… and the launch… I found myself holding my breath, willing everything to be alright… phew… and it was… 
All well and good but the “data” is going to be now. If it had been several generations before it may have been better, it will take 100’s of years before any real pattern will emerge. Heating and cooling effects have already shown the cyclic effect. We had a good long discussion on here several years ago
better late than never… 