Well seeing as we are just talking here, and you are thinking about looking at your other C-14 just to check (how many people have said THAT?), how about you only remove the left / front mount without removing the right / front mount? That way there is <almost> no chance the engine can shift position in any way. At least take the right mount off before the left one.
I do not have any particular opinion here but it is possible that the engine shifted on your '10 when you removed the second forward motor mount. I believe you that you studied the manual and have come to the logical conclusion that the engine installation order makes no difference, and you are probably right but I still have the belief that it is <possible> that removing both mounts did allow the engine to shift (moving 'up' on only one side the engine would have to have twisted slightly in the rear mounts) slightly. Again, I understand your logic and it makes sense, especially about the engine moving up but I have not studied the manual myself in that area so cannot really have an opinion.
Brian
Well the thought did occur to me to take my '09 apart and see.
I have a valve check coming up, but I may just take it apart sooner just to see.
I am sure no malice was involved. The person whose job it was to assemble, assembled
what they were given, and it worked fine until it didn't. I will assemble it back and ride on.