User blog comment:Mathmagician/Hard Mode Bosses Solo Walkthrough/@comment-4246239-20120108173621/@comment-24.61.148.248-20130603211310

Well, there is one thing with these "exploits".

Who says you have to use exploits? You could just be maochistic or crave the glory, or fight for the name of Red!

If you want to use these features, do it. If you consider it cheating, don't do it.

It is not the place of anyone, not even developers, to force someone to do something they do not want to do in a sandbox game which emphasizes variety, and some players should be given the choice, whether because the player is short on time, or speedrunning, or who knows what.