That seems like a sensible design progression - it lets you slowly chip away at the parts you don't need. The IC shortage is driving everyone in hardware bonke

That seems like a sensible design progression - it lets you slowly chip away at the parts you don't need. The IC shortage is driving everyone in hardware bonkers at the moment, myself included. I wish I had better input for you here, except that we're in it together for at least the next six to twelve months!