Sometimes we talk about the fog that the WAS lives in, but I say we live in one too. Good thing, I think, because it helps us not be overwhelmed at the beginning, I mean critically overwhelmed (because we all are shell shocked) That fog lifts over time, allowing to see more clearly and take closer inspection of things that may have been indistinct or blurry before.
But I find that you can't see these things until you are ready. Sounds like you are ready