Let me preface this by saying Universal should replace the flag sooner rather than later.
But in the age of social media, and with how many people (including myself) go several times a week, and this is the first time we're hearing of it - I'm gonna say it's was not noticeable unless you're looking for it. Now the rip may have changed that - but as discussed in the other thread, we don't know how recent it was. It could've just happened yesterday.