@ReshiIRE, PF2's former lead designer clarified that the harsher interpretation was the intended rule. Paizo doubled down by printing that rule (clarified to be explicitly the harsher interpretation) in the revised Player Core.
After the outcry of fans, Paizo tripled down on it through their official channels until they finally backed down and issued Day One Errata.
So either Paizo was pressured by fans to change the rules or they made a huge blunder in their editing about one of the primary aspects of their game (literally the life or death of characters).
Feel free to interpret it how you wish. I choose to think that Paizo isn't as careless or sloppy in their design to copy/paste rules from an outdated GM Screen into their core book.
After the outcry of fans, Paizo tripled down on it through their official channels until they finally backed down and issued Day One Errata.
So either Paizo was pressured by fans to change the rules or they made a huge blunder in their editing about one of the primary aspects of their game (literally the life or death of characters).
Feel free to interpret it how you wish. I choose to think that Paizo isn't as careless or sloppy in their design to copy/paste rules from an outdated GM Screen into their core book.