Yeah, that's fair, and I'm guessing your decision made a lot of sense in that context. Though in an interview situation, it's reasonable to not point out that

Yeah, that's fair, and I'm guessing your decision made a lot of sense in that context. Though in an interview situation, it's reasonable to not point out that you shouldn't ever do the thing that you're being asked to do. Some amount of artificiality is to be expected. I do agree that stating that one should never do it is a purely good sign. It's just that not stating it isn't necessarily a bad sign.