Your first assertion is untrue. Players absolutely saw this as an exploit. It wasn't about "paying attention;" and the method was never something a reasonable player would see as the 'correct' way of doing it.
Removing the points gained via this exploit is fair and the right thing to do.
Furthermore you have no right to shut down someone else's opinion of your opinion. If you want a private conversation with the developers use the private message system. Forum posts are public.
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