This is true, and is an argument for pragmatism over strict adherence to the spec. But if we take that route at what point do we start telling people they're d

This is true, and is an argument for pragmatism over strict adherence to the spec. But if we take that route at what point do we start telling people they're doing it wrong or that they're API isn't _really_ RESTful? I'm inclined to think the answer is "never" and just encourage people to create APIs that are appropriate for the actual circumstances. There are generally practical reasons to be RESTy, but "a foolish consistency" and all that comes into play as well.