alright well ive been waiting to post here once I heard from Hondata (as well as everyone here with the problem to call too) to have a fix for this but because it hasnt been cold enough really outside here just yet after I found the problem that I havent been able to get a good datalog (thats what they requested) to Hondata, so ill tell ya what I found.
It isnt the ECT sensor that is the problem but it comes when the ECT sensor reads below 30 as most of you know. and im not sure if this is for everyone the same scenario when cranking but at least what I found it happen to my car below 30. apparently when it hits under 30, the ECU fires the spark plug on the combustion stroke and on the opening of the intake valve. basically it kills itself as you crank over and over. I notice this when my IAT sensor was rising as I cranked and when I opened the Throttle during cranking, it raised faster. did a spark plug test when under 30 while cranking and seeing how many times it was sparking during its cycle and it was 2 per cylinder. so I tested it after it was sitting in the garage to let it warm up and when the ECT was over 30, tested spark, and it was only when it needed to be, as well it fires right up. so im sure the settings that most are using for cold crank with injector pulse are good, or at least the numbers in other calibrations are fine, but with this glitch, it wont matter which way you go with them. so my fix was as Bryan stated, having a spare ECT sensor with you, when reading is below 30, unplug it while cars off, plug in spare sensor, turn the key and go for it. let it warm up, turn off car, plug back in once its over 30. now I havent tested to see when you just unplug it what it will do because it defaults to 170 or something I believe, obviously with an CEL but idk if it read it as it is 170 and if it will start but ill try it next time its under 30.
most important tho, for those who havent called, CALL

isschair: you paid this much, it should work right. tuning of course is on you and your tuner, but a tuner cant go around a glitch in the software. Of course I would say get a datalog while your at it cause Hondata will just tell you they need that before anything but at least they can see and say that its not “the first time they heard about this problem” answer.