Wow, after 40 some years of ice fishing, I didn't realize there were so many ways to remove ice shavings from the hole! Lol. Forward, reverse, plunging, half rpm's, full rpm's, metal scoop. Hope everyone has a great and safe season on the ice regardless how you remove the ice shavings!
I was kind of thinking the same thing, worry so much about ice chips and haven't even caught a fish too move the chips anyway?
I have dropped heavy lures down through the uncleaned holes and still caught fish one after the other.