I'd think it's more trolling. Just messing with people for amusement.

But I only think that because I'm just unable to fathom how someone's ego could be boosted by cheating in the manner we're talking about. (or *any* manner, but at least in say drug doping there's still *some* actual athletic input required so that dopers can rationalize things....I don't see what rationalization could be used by running a script.)