2025 US Coins In Circulation

Response I received from the US Mint on my question of whether the 2025 proof set (due to be released on March 4, 2025) would include the proof 2025 penny:
"Thank you for your recent correspondence to the United States Mint.

The annual sets for 2025 will have pennies included in them as advertised.

The United States Mint administers all coin programs according to legislation enacted by Congress and signed into law by the President. The United States Mint must adhere to legislative specifications on coin subject, design, metal composition and production.

Because changes to the current laws governing United States coinage would require congressional approval, you may contact your U.S. Senator or U.S. House of Representatives member directly to express your concerns and ideas."

Also, note that according to the US Mint webpage, the US Mint has already minted in January 2025 the following number/mint pennies:

82.4 million cents from the Denver Mint
160 million cents from the Philadelphia Mint
TOTAL: 242.4 million 2025 cents so far (which is very significantly lower than the normal annual mintage)

@ckrakowski, I guess I will be first..This is fun my first time for this type post,thank you.

I have received several quarters so far, 3 rolls P,D,S, plus a bag each of D & P...
I won right! .

Kindly,
Bjg ~

Does it really make sense that the 2025 cents that were minted would not be released? Wouldn't that be an additional cost to the tax payer if the US Mint had to destroy them?