Andy,
That is true, there really isn't a black and white rule for every situation. What I say, does not change any rule. I am only giving a little something to add, or some other points of view, to help you come to the best ruling. There are many rules tha I am not in agreement with but, I abide by them just the same. The situations that we discuss are sometimes very rare, and in most scenarios are not likely to even happen. The average everyday occurances are handled "by the book" 99% of the time. You have brought up the possibility of hypathetical situations that will never happen in most cardrooms. This is not meant to critisize your questions but, to help us all understand that there are so many different situations that are goverened by the same rule, yet because of the number of players, or the amount bet, or if a player is all-in, and on and on, each is slightly different from the other. That is where your skill and good judgement will make a difference. Try to focus on the intent of the players involved, and make your decision fair to all. Players that continue to create problems, or are more likely to cause trouble on a regular basis, should be warned and reprimanded. Try to focus on PROTECTING non offending players. That's the way I see it. We could never have a rule for every possible situation that could occur at a card table. That's why we have rule #1.