So resetting's against the rules now?

[Enkrateia]

I'm going to be using the terms "you" and "your" a lot in this post. This indicates the personal view of anyone who may be reading, not a reference to a specific person. The use of those terms can be interpreted aggressively through text, and that is not their intent here.

The idea of good/bad intent comes from the ideas presented in whatever hypothetical situation you bring up. However, in most cases, the intent to reset was there, which can be reported and will be investigated by a GM. Trying to consider different types of intents clouds the reality that a course of action was chosen that had the potential to negatively impact other customers playing the game, which could be determined to be a violation of the rules. You may have the intent of giving the most possible customers the best chance at rewards; however, if reported, this may result in account actions. Appreciating good intentions (as a fellow human being) does not mean condoning that it resulted in a violation of the rules or ignoring the negative impact of those intentions. Making those decisions about the violations of the rules, despite the purity of your intentions, is the job of a GM.

A GM will determine, after an investigation, if the actions constituted a violation of the rules. Again, there is no single, absolute definition of what will be found to be a violation, since every situation is unique and must be considered as a whole. The infinite possible permutations of unique situations prevents an absolute definition. For cases that are questionable, the investigating GM will request a higher level of scrutiny.

Returning to my original post,

To begin, at its most basic level, resetting hunt marks can be considered a grief tactics violation.

Resetting hunt marks, for any reason, can be reported as a violation, and a GM will make the final decision on if this action was in violation of the rules or not. While intent is considered, it is also weighed with factors like impact and account history, just to list two of the many considerations a GM may allow into the investigation. Focusing on your good/bad intentions will only cause any account action to come as a surprise, since you may consider yourself on the "good" side of that split. Historically, almost everyone in Mordion Gaol for this violation does (or claims to). Focusing on your intent also removes focus from the second part of the investigation, which is:

That detail is the intent of the customer as determined by a GM.

In light of that external analysis, your claimed intent may not be considered the actual intent at the end of the investigation.

LGM Enkrateia

[Aegis]

LGM Enkrateia

It's a disappointing answer, but thank you for it anyway.

Resetting hunt marks for any reason, including accidentally pulling can be reported as a violation and a GM will investigate.

I know this will have a negative impact on my server. YMMV.