Bump. If this thread is considered old enough to be a grave dig, I'll be happy to make a new one on the exact same topic, but I will not rest until this is done, or a satisfying explanation for the necessity of this rule is given.
I don't think the latter will happen though, because both staff and players seemed to agree with my assessment of the rule whenever I've brought it up.
I was reminded of this because of a few things, such as a Unioner request related to said rule (OFL only link), as well as a situation in the Sigma war in which BD were unable to enter a group with Kusari lawfuls, even though they had perfectly solid inRP motivations to shoot the same people in this specific situation.