To me it sounds more like "cargo cult" (the software variant) than hacking. There's something, in this case a set of rules, that cannot be removed or modifed bu

To me it sounds more like "cargo cult" (the software variant) than hacking. There's something, in this case a set of rules, that cannot be removed or modifed but nobody knows exactly why. They just keep following it and inventing costly hacks to keep the system running. You either follow the spirit of the rule or you don't. This sounds like the "hack" of christianity: live a sinful life and then repent on your deadbed.