Sorry late reply, I'll start by saying, don't worry, it's a debate and I wont get upset. The only time I'll get angry or annoyed is when fanboy's come into it and ruin it with their fanboy posts. (Not implied at you because you haven't done that)
Well...yes I'm saying Hashirama can't make as many because he hasn't shown to do so. From my understanding on Naruto base if you show not, you can not. I believe he can but we can't assume and be as intrepid to state it as fact if someone has not been shown to, or said to is all I'm saying. No disrespect....but your comparisons on Edo Hashirama, and Hashirama are also incorrect...the technicalities you mention are all opinionated, no? Just asking, but has it been revealed that what you say is fact? Atm I believe all we know is that Edo Hashirama is inferior to Hashirama as it has been said. Nao, the minuscule technicalities have yet to be exhumed, no? Im not trying to addle, or disrespect you I'm just saying. Plz don't be upset.
Ok now to the points.
Hashirama can 100% make as many clones as Madara, this is being that Hashirama is the master of Mokuton, he also created it. It's not like when Minato created Rasengan and Naruto perfected and bring it new levels, Hashirama is the master and creator of it. Madara will never be better than Hashirama with Mokuton so it's obvious Hashirama can make more or at least the same amount of clones. It's true if you don't show it, it's not taken into a count but that's not true if it's completely obvious. It's like when Minato was said to create the Rasengan, back when this was never shown in part 1 we could only call it hype but it was so obvious that it's true so it can be counted.
My comparisons are not wrong. I just say what the Manga has done already. Normal Hashirama has full power (100%) power) but can die and doesn't have to be sealed, he also doesn't have unlimited Chakra. While Edo Hashirama is near full power (you could say 80%) but he has infinite Chakra and has to be sealed to "die". Now which one is going to be more fearsome/stronger?
An 80% powered Hashirama would still be able to beat EMS Madara without Kurama with at max mid difficulty. I say this because full Hashirama beat Madara and Kurama so surely 100% Hashirama deals with EMS Madara 1 vs. 1 easily so 80% shouldn't be to much worse.
The 80% is just an estimate and could be lower or higher but near full power would be around that, it's common sense.