The rules in AACR2rev that seem to be relevant to this discussion are:
1.2B1. Transcribe the edition statement as found on the item ... .
1.2C1. Transcribe a statement of responsibility relating to one or more editions, but not to all editions, of a given work following the edition statement if there is one ... .
1.2C2. In case of doubt about whether a statement of responsibility applies to all editions or only to some, or if there is no edition statement, give such a statement in the title and statement of responsibility area ... . When describing the first edition, give all statements of responsibility in the title and statement of responsibility area ... .
Examples
"Yotse le-or pa'am rishonah" -- transcribe in 250 (per 1.2B1, no statement
of responsibility included).
250
Yotse le-or pa'am 1.
"Yotse le-or pa'am sheniyah" -- transcribe in 250 (per 1.2B1, no statement
of responsibility included).
250
Yotse le-or pa'am 2.
"Yotse le-or pa'am rishonah me-'etsem ketav-yad ha-mehaber" --
transcribe in 250 (per 1.2B1, no statement of responsibility included).
250
Yotse le-or pa'am 1. me-'etsem ketav-yad ha-mehaber.
"Yotse le-or pa'am rishonah 'im hagahot 'a. y. A.B." -- transcribe in
245$c (per 1.2C2, statement of responsibility included).
245
... /$c(...) yotse le-or pa'am rishonah 'im hagahot 'a. y. A.B
"Yotse le-or pa'am sheniyah 'im hagahot 'a. y. A.B." -- transcribe in
250 (per 1.2C1, statement of responsibility included).
250
Yotse le-or pa'am 2. /$b'im hagahot 'a. y. A.B.
"Yotse le-or pa'am rishonah 'a. y. A.B. me-'etsem ketav-yad ha-mehaber"
--
transcribe in 245$c (per 1.2C2, statement of responsibility included).
245
... /$c(...) yotse le-or pa'am rishonah 'a. y. A.B. me-'etsem ketav-yad
ha-mehaber.
NOTE that in the 245, numbers like "rishonah" are spelled out if they
are spelled out in the item (i.e. they are "transcribed" as they appear),
while in the 250 they are replaced by numerals per App.C.3B1.