Nifty, I wish you luck with that :)
Yes. The only thing I can say without being vetted and getting myself in trouble being new here is that the overall FLOPS shouldn't really be a talking point. The machines are so close in terms of raw power that other things will be the deciding factor in what runs better or which has situational advantages. At least that's my personal take on the situation.
Yup, pretty much what all the other insiders have been saying for months so this isn't a surprise.