diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_space_view_time_series/src/line_visualizer_system.rs b/crates/viewer/re_space_view_time_series/src/line_visualizer_system.rs
index c5f574979181..9097b80e274e 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_space_view_time_series/src/line_visualizer_system.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_space_view_time_series/src/line_visualizer_system.rs
@@ -297,9 +297,10 @@ impl SeriesLineSystem {
                     })
                 }
 
-                if let Some(all_color_chunks) = results.get_required_chunks(&Color::name()) {
+                {
+                    let all_color_chunks = results.get_optional_chunks(&Color::name());
                     if all_color_chunks.len() == 1 && all_color_chunks[0].is_static() {
-                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override fast path");
+                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override/default fast path");
 
                         let color = all_color_chunks[0]
                             .iter_primitive::<u32>(&Color::name())
@@ -337,12 +338,12 @@ impl SeriesLineSystem {
 
                 debug_assert_eq!(StrokeWidth::arrow_datatype(), ArrowDatatype::Float32);
 
-                if let Some(all_stroke_width_chunks) =
-                    results.get_required_chunks(&StrokeWidth::name())
                 {
+                    let all_stroke_width_chunks = results.get_optional_chunks(&StrokeWidth::name());
+
                     if all_stroke_width_chunks.len() == 1 && all_stroke_width_chunks[0].is_static()
                     {
-                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override fast path");
+                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override/default fast path");
 
                         let stroke_width = all_stroke_width_chunks[0]
                             .iter_primitive::<f32>(&StrokeWidth::name())
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_space_view_time_series/src/point_visualizer_system.rs b/crates/viewer/re_space_view_time_series/src/point_visualizer_system.rs
index da9f26e3bb3a..e67d42f9f50b 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_space_view_time_series/src/point_visualizer_system.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_space_view_time_series/src/point_visualizer_system.rs
@@ -313,9 +313,11 @@ impl SeriesPointSystem {
                     })
                 }
 
-                if let Some(all_color_chunks) = results.get_required_chunks(&Color::name()) {
+                {
+                    let all_color_chunks = results.get_optional_chunks(&Color::name());
+
                     if all_color_chunks.len() == 1 && all_color_chunks[0].is_static() {
-                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override fast path");
+                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override/default fast path");
 
                         let color = all_color_chunks[0]
                             .iter_primitive::<u32>(&Color::name())
@@ -353,11 +355,11 @@ impl SeriesPointSystem {
 
                 debug_assert_eq!(MarkerSize::arrow_datatype(), ArrowDatatype::Float32);
 
-                if let Some(all_marker_size_chunks) =
-                    results.get_required_chunks(&MarkerSize::name())
                 {
+                    let all_marker_size_chunks = results.get_optional_chunks(&MarkerSize::name());
+
                     if all_marker_size_chunks.len() == 1 && all_marker_size_chunks[0].is_static() {
-                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override fast path");
+                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override/default fast path");
 
                         let marker_size = all_marker_size_chunks[0]
                             .iter_primitive::<f32>(&MarkerSize::name())
@@ -401,13 +403,14 @@ impl SeriesPointSystem {
             {
                 re_tracing::profile_scope!("fill marker shapes");
 
-                if let Some(all_marker_shapes_chunks) =
-                    results.get_required_chunks(&MarkerShape::name())
                 {
+                    let all_marker_shapes_chunks =
+                        results.get_optional_chunks(&MarkerShape::name());
+
                     if all_marker_shapes_chunks.len() == 1
                         && all_marker_shapes_chunks[0].is_static()
                     {
-                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override fast path");
+                        re_tracing::profile_scope!("override/default fast path");
 
                         let marker_shape = all_marker_shapes_chunks[0]
                             .iter_component::<MarkerShape>()
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_latest_at_partial_updates.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_latest_at_partial_updates.py
index afae940ed383..d06b9e1f3f42 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_latest_at_partial_updates.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_latest_at_partial_updates.py
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
                 ),
             ]
         ),
-        rrb.BlueprintPanel(state="collapsed"),
-        rrb.TimePanel(state="collapsed"),
-        rrb.SelectionPanel(state="collapsed"),
+        # NOTE: It looks nice but it's very annoying when going through several checklists.
+        # rrb.BlueprintPanel(state="collapsed"),
+        # rrb.TimePanel(state="collapsed"),
+        # rrb.SelectionPanel(state="collapsed"),
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_range_partial_updates.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_range_partial_updates.py
index b335a9e79bcd..f2efe1c89185 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_range_partial_updates.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_range_partial_updates.py
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
             ],
             grid_columns=3,
         ),
-        rrb.BlueprintPanel(state="collapsed"),
-        rrb.TimePanel(state="collapsed"),
-        rrb.SelectionPanel(state="collapsed"),
+        # NOTE: It looks nice but it's very annoying when going through several checklists.
+        # rrb.BlueprintPanel(state="collapsed"),
+        # rrb.TimePanel(state="collapsed"),
+        # rrb.SelectionPanel(state="collapsed"),
     )