shrink your file by saving a published version?

I made an arc. I was scraping for space at 98% full. I published the arc.

My computer died. I just re-installed and saved a local file from the published arc. Now it is 74% full.

Anyone else saved a published arc and had the size of the file shrink dramatically?

Your custom critters are probably missing, thus shrinking the file - take a look in your local store for 'em.

I didn't have any local files. And the custom critters seem to be there.

Hmm - that doesn't make sense then. I think I have read about other people fooling the size limit system the same way (being at the cusp and then editing Live and republishing to decrease file size some how).

Looking like the size information is wonky with the MA system right now.

At least one custom critter was dropped from a group.
I added it back and it is now up to 90%.
I can't be sure another wasn't dropped as well.