@DarkSquirrel is actually correct, Noman melt rates do not increase significantly until after Whitsun
you can look at the data we have for last years melt rates, along with comparisons to previous years yourself since it was all recorded right here in the forum: Noman Melt Rate Tracking (2024) - #122 by elderfleur
Nomans were designed to be difficult to keep alive, such that even getting a Noman tattoo in February was once considered a notable achievement. So making it harder to make it to Whitsun correct for how much easier tears grinding has become over the years seems incredibly reasonable to me, but even so they didn’t actually do that