Could we please get a clarification on whether the following entry in the total cover rules is intended: "If the target is in Total Cover, the attacker may not declare a BS Attack with Weapons, Special Skills, or Equipment, that requires LoF." With the FAQ 1.1.1 and the statement of the intent of the FAQ I am unsure whether the word 'declare' is intended to be 'resolved' instead?
As far as I know the general consensus is the point in Total Cover rules is correctly worded. So, as this is not a requirement but an explicit statement under Total Cover rule, it must be read as inteded, and prevents you to declare the BS attack action. A bit clunky, I would say.
No. Because you can try to use the same justification to declare “BS Attack + Discover” (instead of Discover + BS Attack) against a camo marker. “The example in the book where the trooper walks around the corner before shooting is just the authors having a laugh” — An idiot.