I believe that has been called a Game Mechanics Exploit / Bug Exploit. Yes. I don't think you will disagree with that, Dude. I believe Malador just provided proof that a person within your guild was using such "un-bannable exploit". Yet in the Ultima Online Service Rules of Conduct charter it states;
19.You will not exploit any bug in the Ultima Online product or the Ultima Online service. You will not intentionally use or share any bug found within Ultima Online, real or fictitious, regardless of whether or not it grants an unfair advantage. You will not directly or indirectly communicate the existence of any such bug to any other user of the Ultima Online service.
If you have not read it yet, there are a total of 24 rules. At the beginning it states;
IF YOU BREAK ANY OF THESE RULES, YOUR ULTIMA ONLINE ACCOUNT, AND YOUR RIGHT TO USE THE ULTIMA ONLINE SERVICE, MAY BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY BY ELECTRONIC ARTS. IF THIS HAPPENS, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REFUND OF ANY AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO USE THE ULTIMA ONLINE SERVICE AND YOU WILL FORFEIT ALL OF YOUR UNUSED ACCESS TIME.
So technically it is a bannable offence, is it not?
ps. I read your post the first time. But due to your request, I re-read it. Same thoughts ran through my mind. It has something to due with the kettle calling the pot black. *shrugs* What does a simple merchant like myself know anyways. I do find these recent threads entertaining though.