Network is only relevant to the pool when there's a Diff Change.
Of course the network causes the Diff Change.
But that's once every 2016 blocks (or about once every 2 weeks) - and was the main case in this particular question.
Otherwise, the hash rate of other pools and the network, between diff changes, has no expected effect on us.
Yes, I get that. Our hashes are dependent on difficulty. However, difficulty is adjusted to maintain block time. What is sole variable in block time? Hashes. So while that only happens every two weeks, you are still competing against the rest of the network to find a block faster.
Otherwise, what you are saying is that if every other pool in the world could close up shop for 2 weeks right after difficulty change, then we would not find any more blocks during that time than we would have expected to prior to the 2 week shutoff.
144 blocks total to be found every day right? And is it not true that every hash sent by every machine has the same probability of cracking a block? If so, then how could it not average out to total blocks per day generation * your % share of entire network is daily payout? The only variance you should see in payout is luck. And pool fees. And pool operator (which is main reason I'm back mining on Kano). Left after just being ramped up in February to mine LCC and just came back last week for FOMO lol.