True. I was referring to the long held Western view that it was primarily a feint to serve totally the effectiveness of the Midway campaign and nothing more.
I admit, it was a bit of a revelation for me, I never gave it much thought!
It might have been a feint, but it also diverted force from the main battle. But, AIR, Yamamoto had to agree to toss a sop to the Army to get the Midway operations approved.