I don't think it was a stress test as much as it was a method to get the story further into the media.
Imagine how many MORE media outlets are going to jump on top of the Q story in order discredit. " It's all a conspiracy- 9/11, aliens, Q, etc." And they will take this story even MORE MAINSTREAM, thinking they are KILLING the narrative. When the TRUTH is just the OPPOSITE. They will be doing POTUS and Q a favor by bringing more EYES to the BOARD when it really does start going down.
These people are stupid.