Mmmm...that makes me moist.
Promotional rates haven't been much of a guiding concern for me, but it's worth considering if someone with a spreadsheet can show that 90% of people who wind up in the operational 60 took FRS/WTI and only 10% clawed their way back from HT/VT. If my end goal was that I wanted to fly the 60 at sea again (arguably the most career fun I've ever had), then what I do with the next tour matters more. If the numbers are always in flux and I'm not fucking myself by doing something I'd rather do in the short term, then obviously I'll do that thing.
But, above all, this is an online forum with a wide range of experience/wisdom/knowledge, and all knowledge is worth having.
If the goal is back to sea in the 60, consider that WTI gets you there regardless of boards and without a penalty turn in a SWO billet.
The way retention is trending you’re probably safe doing anything you want anyway.