Originally Posted by oiRRio
You seem to have difficulty following my logic but here goes. ... the 2 stopover rule would prevent you stopping over in this city earlier in the itinerary.
Yep, you're right about my not being able to follow your logic. Here is why. There is no numerical stopover limit on a oneworld award using AA miles, so long as you do not exceed the 16 segment limitation and do not stopover in your originating city. I do not know where you're getting the 2 stopover limit, because it simply doesn't exist.
You're also right about there being a 1 open jaw limit per itinerary. But I specifically covered that in the opening post of this thread, including the possibility that the open jaw would involve the originating and ending city.