It doesn't bother me, I don't want to cut or pull off anything because I want to see how the DLs will perform this year. The past year we had a very mild winter with lots of rain and no freeze, so this time I want to see how the supposed EV or SEV will act.
But the past year Stella didn't have so many scapes and buds in december, that's what I found strange, it's time for it to "die" but all the scapes seem fresh and healthy!