Heard that. That double edges BS is why I don't associate with them much. I can't tell you how many times I have showed up to do "A", and found out "B" was what they meant in their own secret code the entire time. Would have mentioned it earlier, but I was waking up, and I figured I have just had some bad experiences.
If they will not give you room to do it safely, then 'em. Their problem. The groups I have dealt with had more sense.