Oil light stays on too long on a cold start

So perhaps the relief valve in the filter wasnt opening either.
They open /bypass when oil is cold, like the one in the oil pump.

Back to the 2.4 running the small filter, when i worked for the dodge dealer there was a bulletin regarding using the small filter vs the larger one.
I researched filter thread,base gasket and anti drain back with and without relief valves. There were a lot of choices that fit the small block dodges.
Hastings was my preferred filter back in those days.