I don't think they need to "wait their turn." They were one stupid invalidated spin away from silver at 4CC. Nobody in their right mind would say they weren't competitive with P/T or P/Z. I just conclude that sometimes COP is really, really stupid, and giving too much power to a small group of people (the tech panel) can be harmful.
P/T do have a PCS advantage over S/H, but what can we expect? They're near-legends at this point. On the other hand, S/H vs. P/Z (PCS-wise) seems to depend on panel, skate order, and momentum. For instance, last year at Worlds, S/H beat P/Z in the SP. I suspect that has to do with P/Z's less-than-stellar FS at the Olympics, which dropped their stock, while S/H's incredible 4CC performances (and scores) raised theirs.
I don't know if there's going to be a solid #1 for the next little while. S/H beat P/Z at GPF, but P/Z won the free. P/Z beat S/H at 4CC, but that was only because of an invalidated spin. Both pairs will push each other; hopefully S/H will become more consistent, while P/Z become more consistently good instead of just consistently okay. Pairs equivalent of Slutskaya and Cohen, respectively?
P/T do have a PCS advantage over S/H, but what can we expect? They're near-legends at this point. On the other hand, S/H vs. P/Z (PCS-wise) seems to depend on panel, skate order, and momentum. For instance, last year at Worlds, S/H beat P/Z in the SP. I suspect that has to do with P/Z's less-than-stellar FS at the Olympics, which dropped their stock, while S/H's incredible 4CC performances (and scores) raised theirs.
I don't know if there's going to be a solid #1 for the next little while. S/H beat P/Z at GPF, but P/Z won the free. P/Z beat S/H at 4CC, but that was only because of an invalidated spin. Both pairs will push each other; hopefully S/H will become more consistent, while P/Z become more consistently good instead of just consistently okay. Pairs equivalent of Slutskaya and Cohen, respectively?