I think OP tried to make the point that anyone participating in a competition should stick to the rules of that competition. That doesn't preclude discussion a

I think OP tried to make the point that anyone participating in a competition should stick to the rules of that competition. That doesn't preclude discussion about whether those rules make sense, but "Yes, I broke the rules to get an advantage, but the rule really shouldn't be there because of these reasons" is never a good defence. It might help to further the cause of rule change, but it never makes a result from cheating fair.