Hmmm. Well the only satisfactory outcome to this episode is if tptb would come-forward and say, "You caught us." and then come up with a good story about what happened.

Even then OP's idea would remain because everyone would pat themselves on the back for not being fooled by the obvious trickery. We know they can do better than that, everyone does don't they? "Frankenbites" have been common knowledge for about a decade now, so what exactly is the point?

Are they trying to get people to look closer to find "Waldo?"
Once they get all eyes do they have something planned? Mass hypnosis?