Yeah, so that's kind of my thinking, too. I guess it just pulled them forward in time. It kind of undercuts the quiet tragedy of it, though. These poor guys, presumed lost on their maiden voyage, stuck in an endless loop while everyone they know and love grows old and dies. The effect is still the same, but somehow, the idea of them being in a loop for 80 years is so much sadder than being randomly pulled ahead 80 years. Then again, it was sad to think of the Enterprise C coming ahead 22 years, so who knows.