Since Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha is round the corner i.e., mid of october so, they have again given a twist just before Eid like they did the tanu-asad twist before Ramadhan and Eid-ul-fitr. It can also be a coincidence, but it could be that they want to highlight the importance of the purpose of Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha relating it to the story since it one of the holiest month in muslim calendar.
Hoping that this mess is also cleared by that time.