Ha ha ha I only noticed it after the third time I read all of them and had a one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other moment
And yes I am a nerd who thinks reliving our wtf reactions to that episode was amusing enough to read three more times.
As for HHH, I used to think it was part of his character a long time ago but eventually started reading message boards and dirt sheets and discovered he was really holding people back so he could be WHC for an entire year when it was boring as ****, for example. Also after/during his feud with Punk he sort of laid out that his philosophy was to get over with the fans no matter what it takes even if it is totally destructive in the short/middle/long-term. Which is what he has done his whole career and sucks very badly for "this business"!