Here is, at least (via your post), (part of) "the answer" as to why the SHM was held in NYC (at additional EX-pence).
1. Eric is a "mark-a-tear" --- and he'll make you "cry" (xometimes).
2. He is handling a breadth of items that most could NOT even
'think' about.
3. When he moves on "things", do NOT PRE-sume that he is working on a "single track"! He is "juggling" CO-LATERAL ITEMS --- which may not be apparent to us/US.
4. As far as the "audit": I used to be more serious about it, but I think that this is one of those times --- many of those times --- when: IF IT CAN GO "WRONG" --- IT WILL!
5. But in "the face(s)" of ADD-versities --- ADD-WORSERIES --- he has to forge A-head, RE-gardless. And he "knows" this. And he PRO-ceeds, A-cordingly!
6. IF no "thing" else --- give him an "A" for "A-STAMINA"!
P.S. PRO-nounce it as: "NOO YOIK"!