Also your theory still falls under Scenario 1 in my example, just adding the assumption that rarity cards are released simultaneously, which there is no evidence to support as of yet (I had a lead with Blastoise ad in Oct 96 but went cold)
The companion case isn't power level errata the way we are used to it, that would be fixing Lucky Clover to not fizzle Petty Theft if there's only the same target for the copy
He joined Bell Laboratories, then decided to continue his education and attended the University of Pennsylvania, and studied combinatorial mathematics
Most of the controversy centered around the fact that the cards were mechanically unique and only available for a limited time (as that is the nature of Secret Lair drops)
These can be traded with friends to build an elite fighting force of the strongest pokmon or you can collect all your favourite characters for a truly personalised team
Master of Cruelties A niche card folks might not be aware of, Master of Cruelties does work in Rakdos decks that can easily ping you for the last life