Has anyone else noticed this?

[Stranger in a strange land]

The Reps' rules are the only reason this is almost over.

Which is brings up the point, is the looming disaster ahead for my party the same sort of embarrassment that led the Democrats to reform their system?

no, the Republicans believe in states' rights, so it would be totally anathema for them to force all state parties to adopt a uniform method of apportioning delegates.