I agree that this issue needs more clarity. Please, accept my explanations as "official" in the sense that if you were to play, and a concensus could not be made, then the official rule is the last word. In tournaments, and such, the rules are as they are stated, and as clarified in the FAQ and the forums by FAQ Team members.
I can say, with confidence, that the issue is being reviewed and tested, and will be made more playable in the future. As I stated, earlier,
Currently (and simply)
...it is what it is, for now.