Oofta
Legend
Is there a ruling (a clear ruling, Crawford speaks in terms that are very cryptic, instead of a yes or no answer). That I can present to my players?
One thing I thought is worth mentioning (or perhaps repeating). The only "clear ruling" your players need is yours. DMs make judgement calls all the time, most are so minor that you don't even realize it.
But in this case? A simple "I've thought about it, did some double checking and here's my ruling" is all you need to do. At a certain point you simply have to make a decision and stick with it. If someone wants to discuss the ruling outside of the game, that's fine, and you always have to balance player fun with what makes sense to you.
This can be tricky. You don't want an adversarial relationship with your players, and it can upset some people but you are the final judge. I don't play the "DM card" very often but when I do it looks something like this: