including the word 'adhering' the regulators are adding a degree of ambiguity to what should be a very simple and clear message here.
Have a question about adhering ... then ask the regulator
Care to interpret it yourself then accept the violation
If it is still on your aircraft when you push back then it is adhering.
There is still room in an SOP once you depart with a clean wing. But you need to start someplace with a known degree of safety