I don't blame pinoydvd members reserving, it's part of the game. If Astro allows it, then blame Astro. How is that different from a member who would pakyaw every R1 title of the same title so he could sell it on Ebay and leave us pinoy out in the cold? He's operating within the rules so I don't see anything wrong with it.
I suppose getting around the system makes sense, because it works.
If you're stuck in traffic in a long lane of cars, and someone decides to do counterflow and goes ahead to the start of the lane, and the traffic aide sees him and doesn't say anything, then it's ok. Then of course other drivers see it's ok and they follow suit, taking up half of the other lane, to the irritation of the incoming cars and the other drivers who patiently stayed in the proper lane. But hey it's part of the game, and the counterflow drivers are just being clever and resourceful, right?
Or if you're in a long queue for something (bank, store, buffet table, etc) and someone cuts in and successfully gets away with it, then I guess there's nothing wrong with it. Even if the others in line are glaring at him and are too polite to say anything, to heck with them right? In fact they're probably thinking, "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!".