If it makes you feel any better, I think @lax1997 was arguing with me, not you.
I’m not doubting you, and I do agree with you to an extent. However, to reframe it using the original poster as an example, I doubt (only my opinion, mind you) that the AO would say to seek out online options at the expense of kiwi taking care of his/her siblings or working to help the family put food on the table.
BTW, congrats on PLME; I read your stats, and in my opinion, I do not think that those 4 online AP’s were what moved the needle over to the accept column.
I should have just listened to @Iwannabe_Brown and just closed the thread earlier 