Leading me to conclude, IMPO, that this is not the Q-team we are familiar with prior to December 21, 2020.
The string \leads\ one to and then provides the conclusion.
This may be a new OPS crew but that are not as good as the previous crew.
Meaning, there is no continuity of personnel in the OP.
Doesn’t sound very “military precision” to me.
Does it matter? Maybe the time for cryptic messaging is over.