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As the one who introduced the highlights on Day 5 and the Enhanced on Day 2, I think you are spot on. Temperatures are much lower than even the coolest models suggested and thus instability is, too. Suspect reduced insolation is a big contributor here.
Thick smoke impacts other weather phenomena, too. Thick smoke reduces incoming solar radiation, which keeps temperatures lower than they otherwise would achieve. This in turn reduces the atmospheric buoyancy (all things equal), which impacts storm development, intensity, and longevity.
cira-csuThick smoke from Canadian wildfires descends across the U.S. East Coast.