I figured that it was written somewhere (couldn't find it & thanks), but I did agree with the 1K agent that hoping to catch the last flight of the day out of SFO, especially with constant weather delays at that airport wasn't something that I was going to fret over for 8 flights btw now and the end of Dec. Schedule changes to a 35 minute connection in SFO, when I had a 90 min connection in LAX originally, I guess allowed them to "WAIVE" the technicalities?

I watch my itin's like a hawk! Probably too much!!