I, and others, have made hundreds of segmented pieces using pva adhesives without problems. In USA and here many use Titebond adhesives. I use Wudcare 5 minute pva adhesive made in UK. All work fine for me. The bond strength of these adhesives is very high so much so that wood will split before the glue bond. Good firm clamping and good adhesive coverage in the joint is needed.
Prior to using Urea Formaldehyde glue I only tried Titebond 3, and it was completely unsuitable, for the reasons already mentioned. Technically I’m not sure if it’s actually regarded as a PVA as there are many similar products on the market with differing chemical compositions.
To suggest that all PVA adhesives are suitable for joints that have to remain without any movement is disingenuous, unless you’re really suggesting that you’ve tried all the PVA adhesives on the market.
Having said that the Wudcare 5 you suggest specifically says it has been “creep failure tested” so perhaps that may be worth a try. Not for me, as I’m very happy with Aerolite, but maybe for others.
Another small issue for me, has in the past been shelf life. PVA adhesives don’t seem to last very long, especially if they get very cold. Axminster tools explained why they stopped selling some Titebond adhesives during certain times of the year for this very reason. I’ve had powdered Aerolite on my shelf for some years and it’s still viable, at least the last time I used it.