A relationship between a table and itself is absolutely a supported function in general for the usual lookup field and to some extent summary fields I do know however when you get into recursive relationships between a table and it's self and get down to grandchildren and great grandchildren then the summary functions are not supported.
May have time sometime this afternoon to draw up your relationship and comment further.
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