Well - thank you first of all. I don't think I could even form some of these opinions without constantly surrounding myself with other great minds here and elsewhere.
I also think the "good enough" reason goes even further, this is (again) only a first appearance, it is IMO so unlike anything else where the Judge may decide to rule for a Motion by the Defense to err on the side of caution and for future appellate issues. I cannot think of anything where that type of reasoning would apply - because what would happen later on.....Defense appeals and one reason is that the Judge didnt allow them to push back a hearing where they would hear solely about new charges, potential penalties for those charges, bond/no bond, custody status, etc.....
That, in my mind, is so far away from something like in a trial, Defense makes a typical Motion for mistrial, it is denied by the Court but they did that to preserve the record and for appeals, why would the Court agree to push back something that is so small in compared to the rest of this? I certainly have more questions than answers! ha.