Tom, see, that's what I experience also, albeit not in the same detail as your case is. But the more I entertain the Leica GAS, the more absorbed I am into the details that won't affect my photography at all.
If you don't mind me saying, if I were you, I'd keep my favorite Leica body and maybe 2 lenses, let go of the others, not think about Leicas GAS anymore, there are so many more worthy photography pursuits outside of Leica, IMHO 🙂