Disclaimer: I don't read Captain America. But, see, the thing about "theories" and multi-author series (mainstream comics and TV series both): your theory makes sense. Too much sense, really. If there was one person writing it--or, hell, even just the same group of people writing it consistently--I might expect your theory to pan out according to the Laws of Quality Narrative Continuity.

Alas. Comics have taught me to live for disappointment.

(So, on the one hand, the little clicky button says "crush this person!" On the other hand... wouldn't it be so much more crushing if nobody did?)