I would attribute said success more to Shirley & UF-G's mad motor skillzz than either of the two options mentioned so far.

I actually love the way Wilma sort of backed into her breakthrough; and we do have the possibility that UF-G was referring to something other than having detected Wilma's burgeoning connection to the force.

Ah, yes, let us not forget the arrival of documents classified enough as to require hand delivery over and above whatever other protocols are required. And all the way from Los Angeles. This had me pondering until I remembered that it is where the Hughes Aircraft Company was founded, and was still based, especially their R&D department.