In this case it is needed: as my rubble logic still uses the image from rubble tag.
As for the techlevel on rubble your absolutely right. OOPS

My mod is available on PPM for download but I'll also provide the codes here.

I also Re-tested as you suggested. Only rubble produced by Civilian, not humans results in this bug. When I destroyed a captured oil Derick I controlled i got the normal behavior and they continued to attack the cell with Rubble now present. I tried to make a video of it with bandi cam but game locked up, though I don't think it was Ares's fault.

Here is my ini codes:

[AIRSTRIKESPECIAL]
UIName=NOSTR:Apache Airstrike
Name=Airstrike
IsPowered=true
RechargeVoice=
ChargingVoice=
ImpatientVoice=
SuspendVoice=
RechargeTime=7
Type=SpyPlane
Action=SpyPlane
ShowTimer=yes
DisableableFromShell=no
FlashSidebarTabFrames=120
SW.ShowCameo=yes
SidebarImage=AIRSTRIKEICON
SW.FireIntoShroud=no
SW.RequiresTarget=land,water,empty,infantry,units,buildings
SW.AITargeting=Offensive
SpyPlane.Type=GDISPAWN3
SpyPlane.Count=7
SpyPlane.Mission=Guard
Cursor.Frame=347
Cursor.Count=4
Cursor.Interval=4
Cursor.MiniFrame=480
Cursor.MiniCount=7
Cursor.MiniInterval=5
NoCursor.Frame=384
NoCursor.Count=1
NoCursor.Interval=12
NoCursor.MiniFrame=52
NoCursor.MiniCount=1
NoCursor.MiniInterval=12

[GDISPAWN3]
ROT=9
Ammo=4
Cost=500
Name=---- GDISPAWN3
Armor=light
FlyBy=true
Image=GDISPAWN2
Owner=CACOUNTRY1,CACOUNTRY0,CACOUNTRY2,Russians,Africans,Confederation,Arabs,YuriCountry,British,French,Germans,Americans,Alliance
Sight=0
Speed=14
Points=20
UIName=NOSTR:Airstrike Apache
Fighter=yes
Primary=AIAPACHarpy3
Spawned=yes
Category=AirPower
Landable=yes
OmniFire=yes
PipScale=Ammo
Strength=200
Explosion=TWLT070,S_BANG48,S_BRNL58,S_CLSN58,S_TUMU60
Locomotor={4A582746-9839-11d1-B709-00A024DDAFD1}
MaxDebris=3
MoveSound=SeigeChopperMoveLoop
TechLevel=35
Trainable=no
GuardRange=35
PitchAngle=0
PitchSpeed=1.1
ThreatPosed=20
VoiceAttack=SeigeChopperAttackLand
VoiceSelect=SeigeChopperSelect
AirportBound=no
CanRetaliate=yes
CanPassiveAquire=yes
DefdaultToGuardArea=yes
SlowdownDistance=0
MoveToShroud=yes
MovementZone=Fly
;Prerequisite=none
CrashingSound=BlackOpsDie
VoiceCrashing=BlackOpsVoiceDie
EliteAbilities=SELF_HEAL,STRONGER,FIREPOWER,ROF
RadarInvisible=no
ImmuneToPsionics=yes
VeteranAbilities=STRONGER,FIREPOWER,SIGHT,FASTER
PreventAttackMove=no
ConsideredAircraft=yes
DamageParticleSystems=SparkSys,SmallGreySSys
IsSelectableCombatant=no
Selectable=yes
AllowedToStartInMultiplayer=no
Crewed=yes;Ares Bug 1167 and below, pilots spawn off of map.;1/29/12 added back in for Testing.
Survivor.Side0=ALLBASIC;1/29/12 added back in for Testing.
Survivor.Side1=ALLBASIC;1/29/12 added back in for Testing.
Survivor.Side2=ALLBASIC;1/29/12 added back in for Testing.
Survivor.Side3=ALLBASIC;1/29/12 added back in for Testing.
Survivor.Side4=ALLBASIC;1/29/12 added back in for Testing.
Survivor.Side6=ALLBASIC;1/29/12 added back in for Testing.
Parasiteable=no
CanBeReversed=no

[AIAPACHarpy3]
ROF=25
Anim=GUNFIRE
Range=7
Speed=150
Damage=75
Report=SeawolfAttack
Warhead=HEXEH
Projectile=AIATA
MinimumRange=3

[AIATA]
AA=yes
AG=yes
Arm=2
ROT=100
Image=MISLCHEM
Ranged=no
Shadow=no
Proximity=no
SubjectToWalls=no
SubjectToCliffs=no
SubjectToElevation=no
TurboBoost=yes
Acceleration=10

[HEXEH]
Wall=no
Wood=no
Rocker=no
Sparky=no
Verses=70%,80%,90%,80%,85%,90%,65%,75%,55%,100%,100%
AnimList=XGRYSML1,XGRYSML2,EXPLOSML,XGRYMED1,XGRYMED2,EXPLOMED,EXPLOLRG,TWLT070
InfDeath=2
CellSpread=1
Conventional=yes
PercentAtMax=.75
Versus.CyborgArmor=180%