I was being a little tongue in cheek, as I totally agree with your take. When the Pats were winning Super Bowls, the last thing the league would want is for a crowned Super Bowl champ to be deemed a fraud. The league had a lot of incentive to turn a blind eye and downplay anything the Pats were doing against the rules at that point, because it would bring into question the entire integrity of the NFL. Now that the Pats aren’t winning, it makes one wonder if the league is quicker to punish them for their violations of rules.