Visualize Whirled Peas

Visualize Whirled Peas gets some assistance from others, including fellow contestant Friendly Bouncing Gnome (who was indeed being friendly!). This caused some debate during the awards review - does bracing cause a loss of PEL status? It was decided that it doesn't since there is no forward progress assistance, merely the prevention of backwards progress (regress?). Lateral moves are allowed so it seemed bracing should be too.