Appendage Question

[Siri]

Originally Posted by nssheepster

Um, I wasn't citing a rule, just citing common sense. There is no rule against appendages having multiple uses, so there's no real issue. Unless that changes in the Q&A, or a Team Update. So far, no problems.

In fact, the Q&A does address the multiple use issue:

Q: Is there any limit to the kind or number of functions that can be performed by a single appendage as long as it only extends beyond a single edge of the frame perimeter?
A: No.

However, ruling this design legal is not just about its multiple uses. Personally, I find more potential in the phrase "two pieces interconnected so that they would be one piece". As we've been repeatedly told, "There is no formal definition of appendage, however a colloquial definition is "a subordinate part attached to something; an auxiliary part; addition" (courtesy of disctionary.com). To elaborate, an appendage, when extended beyond the Frame Perimeter, is a contiguous assembly."

I would suggest ensuring that your "two pieces" have very, very obvious contiguity.