nononsense --- this is today's process
nononsense, you have just described today's adjucation process. My attorney does not have any such information about the "new rule". He was skeptical and said that even if such rule comes to effect, it will take forever for BCIS to implement it.
It seems the "new rule" is for AC21 cases and non-revoking of I-140 after I-485 app has exceeded 180 days of gestation time. BCIS wants to remove dependency between I-140 and I-485 (>180 days) to understand AC21 rule clearly.