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Shivan- that's missing the point to some extent.
To some of us (Me, thanatos, Benny), doubling the special value seems completely obvious. The rules say you double movement, you have a way of calculating movement, so you double that result. Giving explicit permission to do so seems pointless, because it's obvious. We would need to see a clear rule that states "Where the relevant value is not given as a number, it cannot be modified" or something similar. That's what we're asking for.
To others (Nos, you?), doubling the special value seems counter intuitive because, under the "M" symbol, there isn't a number, just a word. You can't double a word. In order to double the calculated value, Nos requires explicit permission to do so. To him/her, lack of this permission = not permitted.
The key is whether we can replace the word special with the value it depicts. Given the heat and little light generated so far, it'll have to be another FAQ one. The latest amendment to the Empire book (removing the paragraph about magic) means this is probably one of many such questions.
We can both play reductio ad absurdum here. The whole point of the rules is as a set of principles from which to work out what you can and can't do. To me, this question falls within that remit. To Nos, it doesn't.
In truth, both sides have good reason for having their perspective (which is why I was surprised at Nos' confidence that I was in the wrong). We need an FAQ or similar.
In the meantime, suggest it's discussed at the outset or diced off.
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