They finally realized it’s an illegal ban that cannot stand - and that it was idiocracy on their part to only have the stay affect the 866 complainants instead of everyone.
It was part of the strategy to get the court to look at the law; agree to the TRO for the original complainants; then after reviewing the law realize its unconstitutionality and issue the TRO for the entire state.
DeVore did the same thing during Prickster’s illegal lockdowns and won. Same strategy, same result. Good for Illinois gun owners.