you think it ends there? So if you return home for a while and come back you can't come in? Or if you get visa? There's no actual 157 or 97..day rule. They want to see tourists, not people abusing the system to live here..
the statement was 97 days a year total... This is totally wrong.. Enter twice for 60 days is 120 even without extending. There's no reason as long as return home and do 2 extensions you can't do more.. The guideline referred to people doing boarder runs and doesn't apply here..
you'll be absolutely fine coming on the normal exemption.. To be honest I'm mystified why you could think your not? There's some terrible info out there and I see people giving terrible answers to questions everyday..
what? You started it calling folk jealous and I made no personal statement about other than mentioning your obvious issues with retirement visa holders.
Have you been going back to your home country? If yes.. Not surprised. The new rules don't effect you.. Whatever read elsewhere, many people are commenting who have half the info at best...