Misused: Absentee Actor

So over on the "Picard" recap section, I've gotten into it (mildly, no name calling or anything) with someone who lists actors that aren't in the earlier episodes under the Absente Actor listing.

My position is that for an actor to be considered absentee, they should have been present first. Their position is 'well, the trope description page doesn't say it CAN'T be this way', and TBH I don't know how to argue with that. -_-

~Di Sc Or Dt He Lu Na Ti C: Such a question is better suited for this thread.