The June 2026 arXiv preprint (not yet peer-reviewed) by Cutler et al. examines four z>3, log(M*/Msun)>11 quiescent galaxies using MINERVA JWST medium-band photometry in elliptical annuli out to 4 Re. This reveals negative color gradients in three systems, with the steepest implying a 0.1 dex lower stellar mass when integrated over the full galaxy versus NIRSpec slit centers alone. In the limiting age-driven interpretation, this reduces tension with extreme-value statistics models out to z9.5. The sample of only four objects limits statistical power, and the authors explicitly note the age-dust-metallicity degeneracy remains unbroken without IFU spectroscopy. This work directly engages the JWST-driven cosmological tension first highlighted by Labbe et al. (Nature 2023) on overly rapid early assembly. It also connects to Boylan-Kolchin (arXiv 2023) critiques of Lambda-CDM halo assembly timelines, which have received fragmented coverage focused on individual record-breaking objects rather than population-level selection effects. The MINERVA analysis shows how central-biased spectroscopy systematically overestimates masses and ages, an effect missed in initial JWST press narratives. Different stellar population synthesis choices still dominate remaining discrepancies, underscoring that revised formation histories may require both spatial resolution and modeling updates rather than new physics.