Exactly. There really is no reason why people should have to suffer through the same cutscenes over and over again.
Huh. Well, I stand corrected and I guess the breakouts and shields were just helping me to survive, so I didn't notice the ticks were ongoing. Good sleuthing!
It's alright. I've never actually had a problem with this solo until I was told that something is broken... By the way, new hotfix notes say this: