Here's what I don't get: the timing of all this

What I predict with about 90% certainty:

Mueller was not done.

What we are going to learn will throw the nation into chaos. Mueller was trying to subpoena Trump, Trump Jr, and Ivanka about 4 weeks ago. He met with Barr (a long standing Republican operative and cover-up man from Iran-Contra) to discuss the subpoenas. Barr refused and instead ordered Mueller to end the investigation, write his report, and wrap up immediately. Mueller was NOT done! It was very unusual for Mueller to shut things down with the likes of Roger Stone still to be prosecuted.

Bill Barr stopped the investigation just as he promised to Trump when he was being considered for AG. You could see this coming if you know Bill Barr, but especially now that we know Trump. The guy does not do subtlety and if there's one thing we can be sure he knew is after the Jeff Sessions and Matthew Whitaker debacles, he was not going to nominate anyone who he didn't personally screen face to face first with his mobby "loyalty test" we know pulls on his hires described by Comey, Andy McCabe, and Preet Bharara. He would try to draw each one of them into his web-of-trust promising in exchange his "protection". No way he didn't have a heart-to-heart with Barr and spelled out exactly what he expected of him with Barr embracing his new consigliere role for the president. Trump had finally found his Roy Cohn . He'd reincarnated as the duplicitous Barr, the guy he believes will protect him like Bobby did Jack. And Barr is ready, or else why would he take on such a suicidal role? Barr wants the glory of riding in as Trump's right hand man and facilitating Trump's dictatorship while he sits in the cockpit of power as hand-of-the-king. If that sounds crazy, consider what he's doing now where he's using the courts to dismantle Obamacare altogether. The guy is not just evil but he's very VERY administratively competent. He's not a rank amateur unlike all the rest of the dipshit schlubs that surround Trump.

Meanwhile Adam Schiff appears to have reached out to Mueller and I suspect he knows all this. If Mueller is anywhere close being the man we've read about, he is not about to stand down or tolerate Barr trying to put a muzzle on him. We wait in suspense for the inevitable fireworks.

If Barr is indeed subverting his intentions it is incumbent on Mueller to clarify. Unwillingness to do so either indicates he's in agreement with Barr’s summary or that he doesn’t want to stick his neck out. The latter would destroy his heroic public image. It'd be in essence exposing his cowardice. I'm betting on Mueller taking on the heroic role and standing up for what is right, and out-thinking Barr as to how he's going to out-duel him. I will turn into a BITTER cynic should he turn out to be a coward or complicit in burying his own report, I just can't believe that at this stage.