If a legal keil formation is flank charged, the charger does not get the +4, nor the subsequent +2 for being in the flank . That's easy
Now the file fight with one base "as if" facing the charger one rank deep .
A lone pike rank cancels mounted CL, LS,SSP and DC .
So we got 2 readings
"As If" means it will cancel it as itas the pike base is considered facing the mounted
"As if" does not cancel it
What is the right solution ?
Treat the flank charge as if it is fighting a single rank of pike. So a single rank cancels mounted CL, LSp, SSp and DC.
Seems very clear to me.
the source of discussion is the "as if" :)