The changes in Caleb are already like night and day. You've made some great observations. The rest of the Krew would be wise to follow your lead and focus on the same things rather than whether or not I'm going to off Asa out of the blue.
We all need to remain optimistic.
You're dealing with an author who's been known to throw the unexpected at her readers and expect them to deal with it.
Just one steak? Methinks your canine instincts will have you hogging the whole case. I can see you burying the baked potatoes for later and forgetting where you put them.