Seems like we may have got this. ^
I think the real frustration here is that there are too few replayables this month. Bummer, but I guess it solved the anxiety and FOMO of having two adventures overlapping each other.
There was absolutely nothing preventing anyone from playing both. Having an abundance of choice is a good thing.
Yes, there was good feedback in those threads, but unfortunately it looks like the squeaky wheels got them to remove all of the grease.