I had a random thought today, alternative theory on the new white wire, being that it's actually programing access for the transponder, allowing direct ability for MyLaps to change the car ID function in house, and giving them a faster ability to send out requested custom numbers...
And yeah, on my new RC4 with the third wire it is rather stiff, actually I could swear the wire is a bit shorter than those that came on my hybrids, but I can't compare because I shortened all the wires on my hybrids.