I always say: in nature, the only unbroken rule is that "No rule is unbroken."
In other words, there are exceptions to every rule in nature.
One certainly can't dispute your empirical evidence, Ursula!
*** Bravo!
However, if you grew more than one white martagon seedling from that batch of seed, the seed must have come from somewhere (or someone) else besides me. I sent you Lilium martagon 'Claude Shride' open pollinated seed. Back then, I didn't have any white martagons at all, or even anything with white parentage. But the very strong vigor of 'Claude Shride' would help to explain your phenomenal success!