Sand bag is a b1tch move IMO but it is what it is. Not really good oc spirit.
Feels more like a weasel sneaking in at the end.
Why not tell us the hardware and then gives us the 1 hour a few months later when we should submit. Should be good for web traffic etc
And that being said, nothing you can do about it. Giving points etc for being first at certain points wont work I think.