Mitchstick:
Yeah, I know but that's not what I asked and you're wrong anyways,
Clearly you did NOT, because YOU yourself have now determined you do NOT need to fly 25nm to log cross country.
In the meantime, I could help you further but you will learn by researching yourself. The law in the US is based upon "Juris Prudence", or in layman's terms "precedence". In an administrative hearing with NTSB law judges, (I have done a few), you will argue that you case is either "like" case # X and therefore precedence has been set in your favor....OR....you will argue that your case differs from case # X and therefore you are correct. If they see fit, they will issue a new order. Have fun researching the definition of a "landing":
NTSB Database Search of legal findings