Hi,
This topic triggered my curiosity since I am doing exactly the same as T-A describes in the first entry: Making extensive use of Switch Items to hold states unrelated to Things in rules.
I do it because I discovered that Items were not modified by xxx.rules updates to a running system, and execution therefore not affected.
Then I saw the discussion in entry 4 on the need for autoupdate=enforce or =”true” related to OH versions, and you lost me.
Simple question: Is it questionable to use link-less Items in rules?