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I didn't ignore them, I considered them and decided they were unlikely to be the cause in this case. 1: it's a diesel - which means that the intake tract pressure is always close to atmospheric (no throttle). Most remarkable cases of oil consumption down valve stems I've seen involved worn...

No puddle anywhere? Then it all went through the engine and was burned. Fill the crankcase back up, start it, and do a blow-by check. If it's burning that much oil then I expect a lot of blow-by. If so, you've probably got broken rings, a cracked piston, scored bore(s) or possibly several of...