Is it possible using Applescript to place a PDF as a link at a crop bounds other than Art Box?

I've spent countless hours trying to have an applescript place a PDF as an Illustrator Link at the PDF's Media Box using "make new placed item". The only result possible as far as I can tell is a link at the PDF's Art Box.
I've seached around and have seen others with the same issue, but no answers as to whether it is actually possible. As with most Applescript stuff, I am either way overthinking it or it is not possible directly.
Currently I have a workaround using an Applescript script controlling Acrobat to sidestep the problem by setting the Art and Crop box to Media box, then place as a link in Illustrator, but it is not a direct route into illustrator.
I have also noticed that in the "Adobe Illustrator CS5 Scripting Reference" that the "PDF options object properties" do not honor the PDF crop bounds (except for the default value of Media Box). Is this an inherent problem with Applescript/Illustrator and PDF crop boxes? Could it be that the options for Open PDF and Place PDF are crossed?
Thanks for any input on this, It has actually been a problem I could not get past for years.
Nate

The AppleScript Dictionary says the same as the OMV and Jongs helper… CropToBox for placing & pageToOpen for opening… For me a misleading doc mistake… And forgiven for the fact that it should dammed well be there in the first place…
Properties
Property
Type
Access
Description
pDFCropToBox
PDFBoxType:
PDFBoxType.PDFARTBOX
PDFBoxType.PDFCROPBOX
PDFBoxType.PDFTRIMBOX
PDFBoxType.PDFBLEEDBOX
PDFBoxType.PDFMEDIABOX
PDFBoxType.PDFBOUNDINGBOX
r/w
What box should be used when placing a multipage document (default: PDF media box)
pageToOpen
int
r/w
What page should be used when opening a multipage document (default: 1)
parent
Object
readonly
The object's container.
typename
string
readonly
The class name of the object.
Isn't it cool that those can just be C&P into here… Thanks Jong…

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