OK then, maybe this would work:
A permit and plans have been submitted for a plan review and the AHJ begins that procedure, and in the specifications it states that "NEMA says we don't need the bushings", and I ask the question:
"Are you planning not to use bushings? You say, I plan on it anyway and I will use the bushings."
Some electricians have to wear the AHJ hat for a while, and that may come later after they tire from the cold, and climbing the ladder, and the dirt and sore back!
Bushings are required for AC but not for MC cable.
