Yep the more I think about it there's got to be something more to this timer, otherwise why leave it there.
It's why I'm going to be watching tonight when it reaches 100. Even though I'm 99% sure it's just going to start counting down from 100 again, there is a tiny chance of it being something other than a glitch.
Plus this from Mike the other day:
https://x.com/BroodingAnanas/status/1829531320168632521?t=xlEMeSE9BC_WGxRXmJGcTQ