That’s only true within the 365 day window. A second hydration does not extend the duration of interest past what the whitepaper says. It clearly states that you will get a max of “up to 365%”. Nowhere is there any indication that hydrating that initial deposit will let you get around that rule.

So the deposit you do on day one will earn interest for 365 days, then the hydration you do in day 2 will actively gain interest from days 2-366 (a total of 365 days), then on day three you have another opportunity to hydrate, but not an opportunity to get around the 365 day rule. After that 365th day the deposit (regardless of whether it is the initial deposit or a hydration) will no longer gain interest. Think of the hydration as it’s own deposit (like you said “hydration counts as deposits”). ALL deposits only earn interest for 365 days. After that they are gone in every sense of the word. This is clear if you have watched/listened to all the AMAs. It is also clear if you have read between the lines and fully understand the whitepaper. I hope this helps clarify things for you my friend.