Adaptive Armor WoG

Question:
3a. Axalara and Adaptive armor are both protosteel, so shouldn't the adaptive armor help the toa survive while in the Codrex because it's protosteel and it can Adapt?

Greg's Answer:
3a) No, because the armor is not strong enough to protect against the storm.

Source:
https://web.archive.org/web/20171105221807/https://greg.thegreatarchives.com/2008-2010/page142