I think they knew they could not take the legal avenue successfully. They probably just opted to not over-invest into a failed strategy.

See, the only legal legs they can stand on are accusations of impartiality and associated insecurity of the ballots. Since the audit won a legal battle to begin with, this will have trouble getting traction. Since the audit is livestreamed for transparency, this is an untenable position.

I don't think it shows confidence, I think it is one of two things: 1.) A move of desperation. Maximum delays to have time to plan a counter. 2.) A feint. Make it look like they'll approach this the legalistic route, back out. We've won, right? Wrong! They'd have some other plan, the question is what.

I could believe they're stumped. We have security, people working it don't seem to be vulnerable, it's live streamed, it's got legal and financial backing, etc.

That said, a cornered animal is perhaps the most dangerous. They'll probably keep trying things off the cuff in hopes of finding a weakness, and slowly ramp up the intensity. We know they're capable of extreme violence. We all must pray for the protection and validity of this audit. The crime must be exposed.