I think it's a bit of both. Clearly, the glitches weren't in the mind of the creators, so don't represent the 'proper' game. Still, this guy would clearly be in

I think it's a bit of both. Clearly, the glitches weren't in the mind of the creators, so don't represent the 'proper' game. Still, this guy would clearly be insanely good at the game even if all the glitches were taken out — he's still playing the game better. It's also pretty difficult to define exactly where to draw the line on this one, so it's easier to just say "anything goes".