Click on that link in Post #8. The ALEC document agrees with your position, but the ABA document does not. It’s not settled law yet.
After 225 years, one would think all the points you brought up would have been statutorily settled. No such luck.
I’m not all confident congress will allow a convention. I doubt they would refuse to call a convention after 34 applications, because I don’t put it beyond congress to threaten, bribe, extort . . . do what it takes to prevent 34 applications from happening.