If the bots cannot readily be programmed to interface with the market w/o this problem then I guess they could quickly be re-programmed not to interact with the market at all.

Maybe that would save this set for the players.

That would lose the benefit of using Express as a Beta testing ground and slow down the development of the bot programming.

If people want the bots to develop quickly and are willing to be Beta testers then just let the exploit run and remember any techers who finish at the top of the scores list have had the (enormous) benefit of this exploit and its various effects on the tech market. Those who compile records can simply leave this set out as being one in which the server was devoted to testing rather than wholly to competitive play.