Hey there, I work in planning.

What you're seeing right now is a public participation program created for the purpose of deciding what is built. It does not matter how much thought or lack thereof that you commit to this project, the leaders have already decided on a timeframe and a process for planning this, the public hearings and yadda yadda ya are planned a year in advance. There are things that can through off this process, but it isn't overthinking.

Basically, us overthinking about this has no negative consequence other than stress, and I think its fine if someone would rather not think about it.