Well, I just came in all wet from sweat. I ran the saw out of gas, refilled it and let it sit for 14 minutes in the sun. I then pumped the primer and set the fast idle. The saw started on the second pull.
My conclusion is Av gas eliminates hot start issues, for me anyway. Does it run as good on AV gas as non-alcohol fuel? I can't tell a difference. At least with the "auto-tune" you can switch back and forth and not have to re-tune.
Thanks for all this. It has been very helpful. Andre's next post should be interesting. I'm guessing that, between his & your info, the mysteries should be solved!