First I'll answer the assertion that the ACO is the only "LM" sanctioning body that inacts rules that are biased against a certain car. The IMSA/ALMS do it all the time by either giving breaks to other cars(usual) or as in the case w/Audi straight up!
Second I will cover "works". We all know that certain teams get preferential treatment from the factory in their support packages! To deny that is .... now throw in a pro driving team w/ the possibility of factory shoes and even though it says VM Motorsport by Equipe Verschuur on the side of the Spyder you have a defacto "works" team! quote from DSC.
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Will Weissach be watching the wires in the hope that the 2008 Le Mans Series and ALMS calendars don’t provide clashing races? We believe they will, and that there may be the intention for some of the Porsche factory drivers to run in both championships, if the calendars allow it.
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as pertaining to Spyders for the LMS.
Now we come to the "its not written down anywhere" scenario. That may be the case as it pertains to the written rules. But not when it comes to how the rules will be applied. There are several quotes written down on what the ACO have as a vision for their rules and race/ feeder series. If you wish to ignore it that is your priviledge but to catagorically deny that it is not part of the overall scheme is naive at best. And intent means everything when it belongs to the ACO and if you want to participate you do so at their discretion.
All in my opinion of course.