Jeremy Crawford’s rules are also inconsistent dog shit. That’s why we’re here, looking at this meme :)

I won’t- per Jeremy Crawford, a thrown melee weapon isn’t an attack with a ranged weapon, so by the same logic a melee attack with a ranged weapon wouldn’t become a melee weapon attack.

“Fiend pact warlock? No, you misheard- I took Pact of the Demon Core”