Bring a large pot of water to boil with 4 tbsp vinegar
Add potatoes and baking soda. Boil for 12 minutes, then drain potatoes. Set aside to air dry
Add bacon and thyme leaves to frying pan and cook until bacon crisps. Remove bacon from pan, leaving the fat behind. Turn off heat, add garlic to pan and cook for 1 minute.
Preheat oven to 425 ֯ F, toss potatoes around in bacon fat to completely coat them and slightly bruise. Roast until crispy
Boil eggs to doneness you desire and chop them. Combine mayo, lime/lemon juice, milk/cream, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper to taste
Once potatoes are done roasting, allow to cool. Combine potatoes, bacon, eggs and scallion, red onions and mayo mixture. Allow to chill for at leat 1 hour before serving.