Oh duh, I thought for #4 you were talking about eyelashes when it was obviously the loops. And once again I have never seen an instance in other vectors where it was different.
It seems either way is acceptable. I've seen instances of both.
I'm guessing you made the loops and tail separately, whereas whenever I vector Pinkie, everything is continuous. It's not a problem, just a difference in technique.
Oh yes no problem. And you guessed right when it comes to my technique.