I got a red stamp from Penang council on my 3rd SETV there. It has nothing to see about "how many visas" you have. It all depends on the office worker, nothing more.
Ok now I understand, I thought every tourist visa worked the same way. All cleared. So beholding it is a bit difficult to keep in touch with them, try at the embassy and see what happen... good luck and tell us how it was!