Could it be that there are two types of limitations
one is to abort the operation and try it another way if the EGT rises above a set level in a specific operation (hung start)
Yet another limit applies under all operations and that is the hard EGT limit, since it implies that thermal damage may have occurred (usually up front in the turbine) and not back where the EGT is measured.
So the crew follows the operating procedure (limitations) and the maintenance guys follow the maintenance limitation section.