I was at the Chcago Q+PR show and Paul sang "THEY thank you all" after "...fame and fortune" during We are the Champions and looked back at the rest of the band. Did he do this at any other shows? I feel as if the Q+PR thing is coming to an end. Paul is doing solo shows a soon as the tour is over in the U.S.
It was "Queen thank you all" in Europe last year, which would be equally negative using your strained logic.
...and the "thank you Milwaukee" moment has happened at most concerts, as far as I can hear.