Not GP, but it sounds awfully like they're trying to get rid of a >3MB flash chip on the next iteration of the product they're making by moving it into a more l

Not GP, but it sounds awfully like they're trying to get rid of a >3MB flash chip on the next iteration of the product they're making by moving it into a more limited amount of flash that's already on another chip, which would mean one less component and could also reduce board size.