AS the cylinders rust pinholes are formed in the cylinder that hold oil the rings can not scrape off.
That's a good thing,
And you knock Pascoe for misinformation?
Sure the aluminum cylinders in Porche and other Mahl cylinders are dimpled rather than honed , but RUSTED as a posative?
Who said rusted is a positive?
If you knew how things worked you would know that an oil film is necessary to lubricate the liner and prevent the rings and piston from seizing to the liner. Excess oil is scraped off and returned to the sump, the small amount remaining is burned.
With the exception of some newly (in development) engines, a polished liner that holds no oil is a fault. My comment was in reference to your incorrect assumption that the rings should "scrape off" all oil. There must be an oil film present, that is why there is cross hatching, to hold oil that the rings cannot scrape off, it is required to prevent damage to rings and liner.
Until there are sufficient "pits" to lead to glazing caused by chemical changes in trapped lube oil, or excessive oil consumption, a little extra lube won't hurt much.
What creates real problems are rings that are broken from being stuck by rust or damaged so they cause vertical scoring which provides a channel for blowby.
While the surface rust that develops in a poorly stored engine is not a good thing, unless it is beyond surface rust (and that takes a long time and severe storage conditions) the chances of "killing" the engine are pretty slim. Good thing? No, of course not, but it is not the end of the world either. Most owners cause more damage to their engines trying to prevent the problem than would occur if left alone.
