User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-43908-20150311013943/@comment-28349479-20190210200602

Scrooge MacDuck wrote: This question hinges on whether we consider that the Matrix Trey is the continuation of Romana III following her death, à la Testimony-Bill or Data-Ghost-River; or that she was more probably copied earlier in Romana III's timeline than the moment of death, in which case she splits off from the original and becomes her own person, à la Shadow-World-Bill or Ganger-Eleven. Again, not on whether it's "confusing". The fact is that we simply cannot judge this: there is nothing in the stories that suggests either way whether the Matrix copy is from RIII's death or from before it, so us concluding either way is complete speculation. The only conclusion we can have is that we can't have a conclusion!

And in light of that, "whether it's confusing" becomes the main priority (not poppycock at all). The usability of this site is a huge priority, and there have been plenty of times where the rules have been bent to maintain usability. Thankfully, that's not even necessary here, since the ambiguity means no rules need to be bent. I say we take advantage of it.