Given a command such as USE="-ssl" emerge -vp mozilla it reports that -ssl will be used in the build when actually it won't. This works if -ssl is put into the make.conf file, so its treating the inline USE differently than the make.conf USE Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce:
Opps should have said "it reports that +ssl will be used in the build when actually it won't." Sorry
Ok figured this one out, feel stupid.