No projection at all it is all in the interpretation. If you interpret shorn as only cut close then I see your point, but I see shorn as cut. To me shorn means to take shears and cut off hair, but your argument that it is only if it is reduced to a specific length. The next argument that can be made from your belief is how long is long. Is shoulder length o.k.? halfway down the back?
long hair
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g2863. κομάω komaō; from 2864; to wear tresses of hair:— have long hair.
AV (2)- have long hair 2;
to let the hair grow, have long hair
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I think the safest interpretation of this scripture is to not cut it.