I agree with this smart observation and just want to pick nits with this last part: > bakers do that to avoid a split when it bakes. I know from experience th

I agree with this smart observation and just want to pick nits with this last part: > bakers do that to avoid a split when it bakes. I know from experience that slashing an under-proofed, or appropriately-proofed loaf allows it to rise more than if it weren't slashed.