For computing educators in the CITRENZ sector, the 2012 Performance Based Research Assessment took place in a setting that had changed considerably from that which applied for the 2006 round. CITRENZ is a new organization with changed membership, and the impact of progressive funding constrictions imposed upon the ITP sector, have not aided its research mission. The metrics for PBRF itself have also changed which have impacted on the amount of information available, thus a direct comparison of sectoral performance between the two rounds is challenging. Nonetheless, here we compare aspects of the PBRF performance between the two rounds, and draw what conclusions we can from the limited data available.