The process is when the form is created all repeating rows are added at that time and they will all default to Open. It would be a rare case most likely never that another section would be added after the initial load. So the status will remain Open for the form.
Then later they will come in and update some of the rows closing them out one at a time. When the last one closes I will need the form to automatically switch to Closed. I can have them manually switch the form to Closed but management would rather have it happen automatically as a control and not let the user Close on their own.
Sorry but I did not understand your suggested resolution.