Pot the flop, or wait for turn?

[CletusVanDamme]

Most of the reasons you listed as your preferences are the same reasons I played it as it went.
With this group, if I lead, there is NO WAY I get anyone with A2 out for $100. I thought someone would bet, and a check raise would be for around $220, which could get a better low draw to fold.
As it was, the two hands that called were A3, with nut flush draw, and A23, with no draw.