CME from a nearly spotless sun

[John Kierein]

Starting now.
http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/c2/512/

[CERDIP]

I see spots on both limbs (http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/), and besides that, there's no reason why the CME can't be ejected from behind the limbs' horizons.

So why is this event special?