ACR color mode defaults

raw captures do not use the camera settings.  It records them in the EXIF data.
ACR uses the EXIF data when opening a raw capture.  This is painfully obvious when it comes to white balance if it has not been set properly at capture time.  Not a problem, that can be modified the EXIF WB is the starting point.
The questions concerns the color mode:
If set at sRGB at the time of capture, does ACR uses the camera EXIF setting (sRGB) as it does for the white balance?
If so, should not color mode be a choice BEFORE opening the raw capture in ACR?
The 'no question asked', EXIF color mode data opening is troubling as sRGB cuts the gamut quite a bit.  All edits are made in the sRGB mode.  Setting the 'open as 16 bit RGB' only opens a 16 bit sRGB image as if it was a 16 bit RGB, meaning there is no color in the suddenly re-opened gamut space since the original color data has been killed when opening the file.
Last question:
What am I missing here?
Message was edited by: Jacques V, 'wording'

The answer is bad....
This is the transcript.  It confirms what I suspected.
Thank you for contacting Adobe.
A representative will be with you shortly.
You are now chatting with Abhishek Joshi.
Abhishek Joshi: Hello. Welcome to Adobe Technical Support.
Jacques V: This is a two pronged question that concerns ACR and raw. Background A raw capture does not use the camera settings but records them, including white balance and color mode. ACR uses that recorded data to import the raw image as illustrated by the 'default' that reflects the original color balance. Questions: Does ACR uses the color mode recorded as camera setting when importing the image? If so, is there a way to override that import setting in ACR? My concern is that if ACR defaults to the camera settings the potential color gamut is ignored and one of the advantage of the raw format is severely limited by ACR as the raw format allows for a color mode change.
Abhishek Joshi: I will check it first
Abhishek Joshi: I am checking on this please provide me 2 minutes
Jacques V: Ok
Abhishek Joshi: Thankyou
Abhishek Joshi: Thank you for your time and patience
Abhishek Joshi: ACR information is derived from your RAW picture
Abhishek Joshi: If you do ACR default it will take the picture to the original state
Jacques V: Meaning it will use sRGB?
Jacques V: (as it was the camera setting, even if not used when recording the raw caprture)
Abhishek Joshi: You clicked the picture in sRGB ?
Abhishek Joshi: What ever the profile you chose in camera while capturing the picture
Jacques V: Ok then. In this case we eidt the raw file in sRGB and the export to PS CC is whatever is set in the option link in ACR. Am I correct?
Abhishek Joshi: Correct
Jacques V: Thank you. Not good news but a good information to have.
Jacques V: Good bye.
Abhishek Joshi: Your welcome
Abhishek Joshi: BBye

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