My thoughts exactly. The post references a StackExchange question [1] which has a simple analysis, and four helpful suggestions (similar to yours), as to which

My thoughts exactly. The post references a StackExchange question [1] which has a simple analysis, and four helpful suggestions (similar to yours), as to which the author states: "I tried the first suggestion, but the results weren't promising. As experimenting with each suggestion could easily take at least half a day, I proceeded with a way I knew would work efficiently and reliably"