Based on what you quoted.....The issue is the lack of clarification.
-What exactly does that quote mean without clearly defining what rules they are referring to (lacking cited link)
-What exact words did you use to ask the question?
-Did you describe it or did you let them watch a video recorded of the situation?
I gather that you are interpreting their response but the danger in how you're sharing it with us is... its only from your opinion, that they are saying "You are right".
I read it and honestly would say....
That's not what they are saying, they are communicating a few things also not communicating a few things.
“We fully encourage you to continue reporting any behaviour of this kind and absolutely agree with you, it's cheating.”
(Agree with what behavior exactly and how do they define cheating) and why is it misspelled?
“Our stance on PvP is that you are allowed to kill any player, at any time for any reason (or no reason at all in some cases). Assuming that combat confirms to the rules of the game, then it’s fair game. In group play, the admins of the group are free to set and enforce their own rules.
(O K so its only fair game if "combat confirms to the rules of the game" - What exactly are the rules of the game and where are these rules posted?)
So below if you want, go through all the info and links but what happens is we end back where we started.....there is absolutely no clarity so when they say or write things like the above, its ambiguous. What exactly are they referring to and where is it laid out. Can we all get access?
As a result, players are taking it upon themselves to create their opinions of what the rules are OR the extreme of.....hey man, the rules is....there are no rules. Really....that's what we are to believe.....then how the heck did you come up with the reply that some one else is cheating?
Honestly, you cant say in one breath its all fair game and then another....they are cheating when there isn't any third party or software manipulating anything. Combat logging would seem to be fair game just as reporting combat logging could be cheating. See how ambiguous that is?
In the end its a situation where...Fdevs aren't taking responsibility but trying to appease everyone circumstantially.
Reference 1:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/359320/discussions/0/385429254945501417/ or go here:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=237761
We wanted to reiterate some examples regarding the rules of Player harassment. If a player has been blocked from a private group, or a group/individual has taken every step possible to remove a player from their gameplay, then attempting to circumvent this in any fashion is a serious offense and action will be taken accordingly. Attempting to re-establish contact with an individual who has blocked a player through secondary accounts or other methods of attempting to evade the block are against the rules. Action can and will be taken against both the accounts in question and the main accounts of players that we deem to be harassing players through this method.
In addition taking action such as seeking out and targeting specific players purely for the purpose of being disruptive, to cause offence, or to upset players within the community can also be considered harassment. A perfect example of this is deliberately attempting to disrupt public livestreams such as the charity ones mentioned before. This includes, but is not limited to, the capturing of footage and releasing it publically in an attempt to create upset or gain notoriety through the actions listed above.
We have previously stated, and it remains true, that Frontier are not able to manage group specific rules. Players considered to be breaking these group rule sets as established by group moderators should be removed from those groups by said moderators. In addition, running a livestream in Open does invite the potential for players to approach and impact your gameplay and running a livestream in which you are declaring war on another group and they come and take action against you is reasonable and should be expected.
Ultimately it’s about context. The support team can and will review these kinds of offences and will be taking action against accounts that set their entire purpose on harassing players and groups in this way. They are currently investigating a number of incidents and will be dealing directly with any parties involved.
The Frontier Support team take the protection and safety of the community very seriously, they strive to ensure that the game remains fair and friendly. If you feel the need to report an incident, please do get in contact with support via our support site at
https://support.frontier.co.uk - please include as much detail of the event as possible.
You can see a copy of the rules that everyone signs up to by creating an account, including harassment, here:
https://www.frontierstore.net/ed-eula/
Reference 2: https://www.frontierstore.net/code-...17.1014631732.1512745993-257947935.1507309178
Reference3:
:
https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/gameplay/
Combat
Arm yourself. It's a cutthroat galaxy out there, and you'll need combat skills to survive.
Why buy cargo when you can pirate it from a fellow Commander? Why explore distant systems when the data can be stolen? The galaxy is filled with vulnerable pilots, but The Pilots Federation takes care of its own.
Commanders who go rogue will accrue a bounty from The Pilots Federation, making them fair game for a would-be bounty hunter in Elite Dangerous' connected galaxy.
Combat, alone with Trading, Exploration and CQC offers progression to the rank of Elite. Rogue Commanders, assassination missions, or paid wetwork from one (or all) the galactic superpowers can bring wealth and respect.
https://www.elitedangerous.com/_media/ranking-elite.png Combat offers direct progression to the rank of Elite.
. And as you say we're debating right? As I stated at the start of this post, I'm a neutral or devils advocate 
