Not being able to place loops anywhere is an intentional limitation! You’re meant to plan the path as you place it! Do you have any examples of the physics being inconsistent? That’s the first time it’s been reported, so far we’ve seen it be pretty consistent in general.
I guess it's rare, but here's a short level for demonstration. You can get 1st or 2nd star by random chance:
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