Ah, that explains everything. I have already seen this technique before and wondered why this entry has to be the best of show---I don't doubt it is worth the p

Ah, that explains everything. I have already seen this technique before and wondered why this entry has to be the best of show---I don't doubt it is worth the prize, just that it didn't sound very novel. But it all makes sense if the technique is not well known and authors tried to revitalize that.