I know. They've always rec'd against synthetic oils in a rotary. Legend has it this goes back to an early 80's test that showed one brand of synthetic caused excessive ash rebuild-up that would eat up the apex and side seals. So instead of pointing fingers they said no to synthetics all together.
Present day...
Mazda is controlled by Ford and most Mazda dealers are now using Motorcraft oil, right? M/C 5W20, 5W30, and 10W30 are synthetic blends (GrpIII synthetic). GrpIII burns cleaner than mineral oil so it's fine.
Neo oil is GrpV (ester), right? I thought when esters burn they leave ash deposits and more ZDDP (and moly?) additives lead to more ash deposits. Is that right?
What about Royal Purple? It's GrpIV w/ a splash or GrpV? How would that burn?