Hey Jonathan, I just wanted to give my most heartfelt thanks for showing us the optimization methods, even if it wasn't strictly necessary for this particular application.
I myself mainly have an interest in game models, so showing us how this would work anyway really meant a lot to me!
Most tutorials will say "Ah you'll run into this often but I specially designed this niche character to not need it, so, moving on." lol
Thanks for taking that extra little bit of time. It was kindof a "click" moment for me. :)