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Q: Can blast markers hit a model that is not in the attacker’s line of
sight if they do NOT scatter? (p33)
A: Yes, as long as the target enemy model for the blast
weapon is within the firer’s line of sight.

Am I failing at reading this, or is the answer "yes, but no."

The question is if he is not in the attacker's line of sight
And then the FAQ replies with "yes, but not if they're not in line of sight."

Yes, that FAQ did nothing.

The target model is the model you place the marker over so for an example, if a squad of space marines is half in view, and the other half is behind a piece of terrain, and you place the blast over a model, and it touches one of the models behind the terrain, that can't be seen by the firer it can still be hit. Does this make sense?

No, the FAQ has clarified it. It doesn't matter what models are touched by the blast marker, provided that the original stated target model is in the attackers LoS.

Eldercaveman wrote:
The target model is the model you place the marker over so for an example, if a squad of space marines is half in view, and the other half is behind a piece of terrain, and you place the blast over a model, and it touches one of the models behind the terrain, that can't be seen by the firer it can still be hit. Does this make sense?

Ahhhh, I get it now. The difference is between the one that got hit and the one you placed your marker over. SO it's "as long as you placed your marker over a person in line of sight, everyone under the marker is hit."
Cheers!

Pretty much yeah, its the same as it can scatter out of range and LOS and still hit