Riddleme, my friend.. I've been saying the same damn thing for I don't even know how long. Good to know that there's at least two of us, you and I, that understand and appreciate the importance of being patient while growing/drying/curing.
As for the drying comment though, I kinda have to disagree with you on that. Drying times, are all different and unique in their own way. Not everyone's bud is going to take the same amount of time to dry and or cure. Each environment (temps and humidity) differentiate between every grower.. and the environment that they grow/dry/cure in.
and as for plants leafs yellowing, more and more as the plant gets further into flowering.. the more yellowing your going to see. It's a fact. It's the same thing as when the 'Fall season' comes around.. and we all start seeing all the trees lose their leafs. There's a reason that the trees do this.. they trying to use up any food/water that might be left stored in the plants/trees leafs.. and this is what causes them to turn yellow or as most of us know its called 'Autumn-ing up', which is the process where the tree/plant uses up any trace food/water elements that the plant/tree's leafs have stored inside.. which in return causes the leafs to "Autumn Up".
But yeah, this is called "Autumn(ing) up". Just thought I would share that with ya.
peace.