IGN and other media noticed us and published about the hack.

That's very astute and empathetic of you. I agree with what you are saying, however the unfortunate aspect is the mind that seeks to inflict misery on what one would call an innocent bystander are one's that carry a heavy narcissistic trait, although that being said, there's an argument to both sides.  If the the digital world allows them to express these negative feelings / traits without affecting or hurting an individual in real life then it could be a means of therapy by allowing them to vent, however the opposing argument could be that allowing an environment that enables these feelings / traits could result in  exacerbating the problem in real life. Personally, I'm on the fence and have no idea whether allowing this behavior provides a coping environment or simply worsens their behavior. Presumable it could have both effects depending on the person. 

Bottom line is you are correct in your assessment, and i for one would really enjoy an online environment where i could play without having to deal with cheaters. But for now I am simply going to enjoy playing becasue at least I can play now lol...