Good question...

Check the rating on the plate. My guess is that you are talking about really minimal draw.

"specify their cooktops to be pluged up to a dedicated circuit?"

Many 'recommend' dedicate, few actually require dedicated.

You can even use the counter circuits for a gas cook top.

The electronic ignitors can have problems with GFCI circuits though.

If the receptacle is not available for general use (under the counter) it is NOT required to be GFCI since it is NOT a 'wall counter' receptacle.

NOT required to be GFCI since it is NOT a 'wall counter' receptacle.

Not required to be a GFCI ince it doesn't serve a kitchen countertop. "Wall" doesn't enter into the determination.

The NEC describes the kitchen counter receptacles as "wall counter."

The NEC describes the kitchen counter receptacles as "wall counter."
The NEC describes SOME of the kitchen countertop areas as "Wall countertop space" for determining minimum receptacle placement. However, that's not a term that's used in the GFCI requirement. All receptacles serving kitchen countertop surfaces (walls, island, peninsulas, whatever) must be GFCI protected.

correct, no gas cooktop I've seen draws any more than 2-4 AMPS maximum so I am certain it's not an overload question for needing a dedicated circuit.

I cannot seem to talk with any engineers at these firs as apparently they don't speak with the public.

Do we think it's the GFCI that that will get left out of the equation if it's a dedicated line and therfore will eliminate the vast majority of the problems?