Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
Just a thought on random write: If you are using swap/page files, it may have more of an impact. Or if you are updating the system in place.
I have no clue whether updating by flashing a new system image would be treated as sequential or extracted randomly as individual files.
Why?… why now?… If your going to hold out this long, why endorse anyone?
Does he think he is going to sway anyone on Election Day? Did anyone who actually cares really think he was ever leaning the other direction?