Getting a visa has nothing to do with being nice or asshole. They just want / need a reason for invitee to return home, after the planned visit is over.
What ever the situation...the reason to return, is the most important thing. Also, usually there is no such thing as appeal against denied visa. The way is to apply again with better documentation and precise plan for visit. If still denied, one should practise common sense and ask if there might be some other issues, untold.
Of course I will definately check beforehand now, after hearing about this possibility. I just don't understand what is there to interpret when there are options A, B and C given. Unless the interpretation is that etc. option C does not exist.
I hear you, but isn't something that is stated in every official document as clearly as this, about the combination method, something that individual immigration office could not walk over with? Good to hear about this now, since I am in progress of moving in and was going to use combination. Wow...