I can't believe the disparity in what people are able to get from the FAA. I've talked to a few FAA folks that seem to think their job is to prevent people from getting ratings. I actually heard one say "The policy from Washington is xxxx, I don't agree with it, so I don't comply." I know V-22 guys who were able to get helicopter ratings based on the 10-15 flights in the HTs and some who weren't, not to mention the whole multi-engine centerline thrust debacle. The recent FAR changes for Mil Comp Instructor is another one the FAA lower levels hate. One FAA guy told me the reason that the test is 150 questions for MCI is because those implementing the policy wanted to make it as difficult to get as they could, 150 questions was the most they could ask in the time period. A friend of mine spent months trying to get his MCI based on FRS instructor, and the guy told him he had to be a flight school instructor. Meanwhile, another guy got MCI based on squadron NATOPS evaluator. Go figure.
Best Plan: Ask for everything, argue everything with your logbook, designation letters, and ATFs. The guys processing your paperwork aren't the final authority, so politely appeal if they try and screw you out of something.