I worked on the NYSE floor for 5 years......perhaps the rules have changed, it has been a while?
My recollection is a REGULAR limit order entered preopening gets paired off in the market order cue if it "marketable" above/below the opening price.
I am fairly confident this is the case. A limit order that opens on YOUR limit might get a partial fill, you have to get filled if your limit is higher than the opening, otherwise they would have to open the stock higher. Think about it, it's logical!
No need to debate this, perhaps Don Bright will settle this.