I don't know Charlie, I love ya but I think your ignoring the obvious.
An inspector can not fail a job based only on multiple receptacles on a individual branch circuit.
I have read your thoughts and I ask that you try to read mine with an open mind.
I used to work as a maintenance man, in our shops we had multiple 50 amp receptacles around the shops to serve
a welder. These receptacles where all suppled by the same branch circuit.
We would roll the welder to where we needed it and plug it in.
This to me, this was, and is, an individual branch circuit for exclusive use of the welder.
As is any multi-receptacle outlet circuit supplying one piece of utilization equipment.
We have to also ask ourselves how many places in the code other than the already mentioned refrigerator scenario is an individual branch circuit for cord and plug connected
required?
Not many I suspect so as it is not required it is also not a big deal if someone plugs an extra piece of utilization equipment into what was intended to be a individual branch circuit.
Anyway if you want to leave it as we both 'won' thats fine I have made my point.
I have enjoyed this exchange and have at least one or two threads to start as spin offs of this one.