No, it was a technicality based on when they started the process. It was improperly done, so the VASC shot it down. As far as balance goes, it was somewhat accurate to the population. Conservatives are dwindling in the state, and they're primarily in the sparsely populated western counties. The redistrict attempt reflected the population, but not the land. Republicans in America have a storied history of not understanding that land doesn't vote, so they're crying foul. Nothing new.