@cluhmann thanks for clarifying. I think I roughly see what your getting at but I defiitively need to sit down and write it out in order to develop a thorough understanding.
Your explanations are incredibly helpful, thanks a lot for your time.
If there are any suggestions on how to improve the low ESS I am observing then I’d be glad to look into that.
I am learning a lot here and the available pymc examples are terrific.