[Pyro7480]

But beyond that, doesn’t such a notion negate her free will acceptance of the angel’s announcement? Isn’t this Panagia a sinless automoton and thus not in the least worthy of emulation?

Her words in Luke 1 should answer that question for you.

Isn’t she ontologically different from all the rest of us? Why is this creature human, Pyro?

Her humanity is like Christ's - human in all things but sin.

[Kolokotronis]

“Her words in Luke 1 should answer that question for you.”

If that were so there wouldn’t have been, since the 19th century, any division in the Mariology of The Church would there?

“Her humanity is like Christ’s - human in all things but sin”

True Goddess, True Woman, P? I don’t think you want to go there, my young friend! :)

Let’s look at it another way. Is Christ worthy of emulation because He didn’t sin? I am not asking if our created purpose is to become like God, btw.

Is Panagia worthy of emulation because she didn’t, by the exercise of her free will in responding to God, sin or was she “preserved” from it and thus couldn’t sin?