Bugs blinking twice in 7 minutes is just how old cartoons worked though, they didn't have budgets in mind like that. Back then they held poses longer and used limited animation on purpose, it's a style thing, not a money thing. Some people just like finding hidden meaning in stuff that isn't really there. Yeah newer shows blink more but that's because the art got smoother and faster, not because someone was rushing. Not everything is a conspiracy about the animation budget, sometimes a blink is just a blink.

The "showed the same cracks clear as day" part is what gets me, because I used to be the guy who swore you needed the real tool for real work. I figured a phone clip on was a toy and the $300 unit had better optics and a stiffer cable, so it had to be worth it. Then I watched a guy scope a whole drain line with his phone and a $20 reel and the picture was honestly just as clean. Now I feel kind of dumb about the money I spent, but at least the lesson stuck.