i do have a spare old 30A MPPT lying around, forgot about that (an old tougher than nails Rogue MPT-3024). That's an idea!
More work but less $ and more flexibility for another panel.
Not worried about not enough sun, with the batteries I figure I'd be good to run the fridge for a few days without much of a problem, more looking for enough wattage to quickly bring them back up when there is.
EDIT: on 2nd thought, looking at the Rogue's charging profile it doesn't seem well suited to LifePO4 batteries, no way to disable absorption phase...