Is taking advantage of in game glitches cheating?

The fact that there have been numerous threads on EAs OWN FORUM with actual thread titles asking how (or telling how) to take advantage of these glitches is enough to convince me that EA doesn't give two hoots. True, it would take some doing to reprogram, but for crying out loud all they need to do is instruct the mods to remove the threads. That wouldn't stop the tapping, but at least it would put a lid on the widespread promotion of doing so. (Heck, they have to moderate us for giving out info for finding Spanser. Are we seriously thinking they wouldn't be instructed to delete our glitch threads if EA disliked this?)

I think EA simply sees it as a way to encourage bored regulars to sign on every day, and to get their friends to sign in to collect those handshakes. A player who is not signed in = a player who is not deciding to buy any premium items.