I think their M.O. has been, if they do something new, to do...

I think their M.O. has been, if they do something new, to do it early and see what you do. They're really looking intently to see what you do so they know where to go with the next step. It's a chess game. If you don't play it well, they come back and do it again. If you do play it well, they go to Plan B.