I recall there being a "scandal" about stats being leaked earlier this year as well. Honestly, when you think about incentives its pretty impossible to avoid this type of thing. The issue is centralization of power and info.

It always bugged me back in the day when people would complain about campaign spending and their solutions were more rules. Its absurd when you think about it. In any other context the solution would be clear. Don't put all the jewels in one place. But people don't think when it comes to politics and government. They just act on their training. Like parrots.