To me, this seems to be one of those rules that probably shouldn't change from event to event. You certainly wouldn't want to have to take a DSQ in a distance race for this.

Again, it happens so infrequently, and the consequences can be (and have been) literally fatal; I really don't see an issue with allowing this across the board.

BTW, if the SIs are written to change RRS 41, it isn't "nullifying" the rule, as this is allowed in RRS. To me, nullifying is ignoring a rule that hasn't been (or especially, can't be) changed.

Mike