I think you are right on this:

"or simply because Hanna is simply somewhat more of a shallow system due to the very shear it is fighting, this very delay in the projected NW motion, even if by 12 or 24 hours, might just cause enough of a delay so that the orientation of the building W. Atlantic ridge,"

Seriously, I have friends who are calling me bugging out why there are no watches up anywhere as she seems so close to south florida.

Not only does the cone show a westward bias it goes inland all the way towards Atlanta yet I have heard Savannah talking on evacuating in the media.

I think the next batch of models may tell the story even if we don't like them very much across most of Florida.