Bravo doug*platypus, I say bravo. A very good explanation of both ends of the spectre. I want to thank you for making a thread about this topic.
First of all I want to address your first post that states that Finrod participated in the Kinslaying:
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to have a twofold meaning. Firstly the literal meaning; that he physically falls, defeated, in front of Sauron, and the disguises are broken. But secondly that he, along with most of the rebellious Noldor, "fell" when they took part in the Kinslaying, and shed blood in the Undrying Lands. How could Finrod have "fallen" if he had not actually participated in the events at Alqualondë? Remember that unlike the last Kinslaying at the Mouths of Sirion, no Noldor changed sides and fought against the Fëanorians. They were mad, I tells ya, maaad!!
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Another interpretation can be made too. I think that it could be said also that Finrod had fallen because even thought he knew about the Kinslaying, he let his pride get the better of him and still followed the Kinslayers to ME. His father repented after the Doom of Mandos was uttered, Finrod didn't. He followed the murderers of his mothers kin.
I would like to post something from the
Later Quentas
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Fëanor because of his kinship with Olwë of Alqualondë; and many of his people went with him, retracing their steps in sorrow, until they beheld once more the far beam of the Mindon upon Túna, still shining in the night, and so came at last to Valinor again. And they received the pardon of the Valar, and Finrod was set to rule the remnant of the Noldor in the Blessed Realm. But his sons were not with him, for they would not forsake the sons of Fingolfin; and all Fingolfin's folk went forward still, fearing to face the doom of the gods, since not all of them had been guiltless of the kinslaying at Alqualondë. Moreover Fingon and Turgon, though they had no part in that deed, were bold and fiery of heart and loath to abandon any task to which they had put their hands until the bitter end, if bitter it must be.
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Along with the quote that you have provided from the
Grey Annals, I think that a stronger case can be made that neither Finrod nor those of his house, participated in the Kinslaying of Alqualondë.
I think that we will just have to agree to disagree.