An operator could trivially create the pvc ahead of any sts scaling op. The sts will simply look for an existing pvc by a predictable name and use it rather tha

An operator could trivially create the pvc ahead of any sts scaling op. The sts will simply look for an existing pvc by a predictable name and use it rather than create a new one, regardless of whether the pre-created pvc matches the spec of what the sts defines.