Yes, let's go back in time.Ilia has improved so much. He`s only 19 maybe and maybe should save the wear and tear. He may have to wait out a couple skaters the judges seem so taken with. Keep the 4A and his knees fresh for Oly`22.
I agree with others that the 4A was an unnecessary risk. He has more room to play around with mistakes in the free skate, and he's always reliable to throw in some last-ditch crazy combo if things do go wrong. In the short, one big jump element mistake and it's a long climb back up.