Originally Posted by
Fly2Where
To OP, I re-read the lounge benefit, I don't see any constraint for the usage of First Class Lounge as one world Emerald.
Are you talking about *1 on the side note? That is referring to arrivial lounge, and that's has been known for decades.
The OP is claiming that the lounge attendants have been instructed to deny access to Emeralds despite the printed access policies.