I think some of you are missing the point that OP is trying to make. As the game grows, we will run into a larger number of issues with simultaneous effects where the order they are completed makes a great deal of difference.

R2-D2 and APL both say "after completing a maneuver" so we needed an FAQ entry.

Ion tokens and projector also say "after completing a/this maneuver" So which one comes first, clearing or rolling for another token? The rules are not clear and it is not a trivial difference.

I don't expect the rules to be rewritten but the designers are going to be painted into a corner timing wise. We will either see an FAQ full of clarifications or be stuck with a lot of ambiguity.

I think Conner Net is a good example of where the designers failed to fully account for the intricacies of timing with a new card. The sheer amount of text required to spell out the effects after release is an indicator that things are not exactly perfect as is.