Doesn’t wash.
The RC edifice is full of linguists.
The RC edifice knows full well what English speakers the world over would tend to construe it to mean
regardless of how high the pile of RC rationalizations.
Therefore, the only viable conclusion is that the RC edifice WANTS that “misconstruing” to occur.
In other words, that a big chunk of the RC edifice intends folks to get THAT meaning as the main one intended.
RC edifice?
Is this an architectural facade navigable by radio control?