They are obviously reluctant to correspond about Pompey's situation specifically so I've now tried a different tact with them and 'de-personalised' my query...
I've asked them to explain why there are inconsistencies in their 'carry over' policy re: points deductions, highlighting that surely the whole reason for introducing the concept of carrying points over (in other scenarios) is so that clubs don't avoid the punishment simply by being relegated.
Will be interesting to see what platitudes they throw at a question fired from a more philosophical angle...