This is a situation that I feel I need more information on to take a stance, so, unless I find a surfeit of time soon-ish, I will probably abstain also.

I'm unsure whether gaming the system is the best term, as it brings out negative connotations, but, it will do as long as we agree that there might be "first blush" reactions.

Personally, I have and continue to try and optimize my ROI, but even if I fall behind on that, I know that I am still helping, that is the beauty of the BOINC / Gridcoin partnership I think.