I would agree but weren't these sandwiches out almost a month before the frenzy hit.
I think it was over a month ago and I went to Popeyes just to get a 2 piece and I saw the sandwich and asked for one instead but they were out of bread. It was a a weekday around 7 and I was the only one in the drive thru.
IMO, this fake we ran out of chicken add to force the app on us also includes some time to prepare restaurants now. But... Who really knows.