Who cares? its simple facts- grading scale put forth. Based on the teachers parameters, student exposed a fallacy and was rightfully found to be within those parameters.
Take all that other junk out. It doesnt matter. None of it. Intent doesnt matter for the 100th time. Understanding intent doesnt matter for the 100th time.
I never said that it matters from a grading standpoint. The student exposed a flaw and exploited it. Case closed. My only question is whether or not it was the right thing to do.