To recomend an absolute minima or to require an absolute minima does not change the use of the word absolute.
The simplest way to look at it is;
If a person is doing the flight test for the issue of an IMC rating uses a minima of say DH 300ft on an ILS where the IR minima is 200ft they will fail for flying below the absolute minima of DH 500ft. This would be very unusual because the minima are discussed in the briefing and the flight will not depart until the candidate uses appropriate minima from the AIP. That means absolute minima of 500ft precision and 600ft non-precision.
So if it is a requirement to be complied with in order to pass a test then it is a requirement to be followed after the rating is issued.
Should the candidate make it known that they are going to use the AIP minima for the test and then use lower minima after passing, there would be a question regarding their being fit to hold a licence.
Regards,
DFC