Man, can I relate to that. IC always reminds me about carts and horses, whatever that means.
Have you never heard the expression, "Don't get the cart before the horse"? It means don't get things out of order. The horse should go before the cart. It doesn't work when you try to put the cart in front of the horse, right? The cart can't pull the horse. There is a proper "line up" for things to work properly. That's how we mess up a lot--and thus the old saying of getting the cart before the horse.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!