LOO vs PPC for Hurdle Gamma Model

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I have a question re: posterior checks:

I fit two versions of a hurdle-gamma model, Fit1 and Fit2. The LOO compare looks like this:

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Fit2 seems to be a better fit. However, when I look at the PPC plots, I get this:

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The posterior predictive looks good in both cases but Fit2 seems to fit a little better. However, the posterior predictive mean seems worse in Fit2 vs Fit1. Given the hurdle, does that matter, given the better LOO for Fit2?

Thanks for your kind attention.