I hate this answer. We’ve all had to listen to “it’s ultimately up to the immigration officer you encounter” given as advice for many many many years as a failsafe answer.
It’s always been up to the immigration officer.
Yes, if the immigration officer agrees with the unlimited interpretation of the rules you get get unlimited.
It’s like we shit on people when it was a twice a year limit and then we still find a way to shit on them when it’s changed.